#256 PHILLIP ST, WATERLOO ON
April 15, 2026
Conditional PassThis summary is AI generated and can contain mistakes. Always rely on the original inspection.
Food must be properly covered and stored off the ground to prevent contamination.
Potentially hazardous foods must be kept refrigerated at 4°C (40°F) or colder to prevent bacterial growth.
The restaurant posts the results of health inspections as required by the health inspector.
The kitchen floors, walls, and ceilings need to be cleaned and maintained, with particular attention to areas around, under, and behind equipment and counters.
The hand washing station in the food preparation area needs to have soap and paper towels available, and must provide both hot and cold running water.
The restaurant must ensure that all equipment, utensils, and surfaces that touch food are in good condition, properly maintained, and cleaned regularly.
A person with food safety certification was present at the restaurant during the inspection.
The restaurant's ventilation system needs to be thoroughly cleaned to properly remove cooking odors, fumes, and heat from the kitchen.
This restaurant has been inspected 10 times since April 28, 2025, with 2 passes, 8 conditional outcomes, and 0 closures on record.
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Cover all food in storage / Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less / Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
Results of any inspection conducted by a public health inspector are posted in accordance with the inspector's request
This record comes from the local public-health unit for Waterloo. Inspectors record any violations of applicable health regulations on each visit. The result above is the most recent inspection on file.
A pass means no significant violations. A conditional pass means an issue was found and the restaurant was given time to correct it. A closed result means the inspector ordered the place to stop serving customers.
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner / Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards / Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers / Provide hot and cold running water for hand washing in food preparation area
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are of sound and tight construction / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
Certified food handler present in the food service premise
Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat / Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers / Provide paper towels in a dispenser at hand basin in food preparation area / Provide soap in a dispenser at hand basin in the food preparation area / Maintain hand washing stations with adequate supplies
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Cover all food in storage
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner / Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards / Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair
Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests / Protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests / Contact licensed pest control operator for insect / rodent / pest treatment and control
Food protected from contamination or adulteration
Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained
Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Cover all food in storage
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner / Ensure ceilings are kept clean and in good repair / Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are of sound and tight construction / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
Certified food handler present in the food service premise / Ensure a food handler or supervisor, who is a certified food handler, is present during all hours of operation
Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat / Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner / Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating / Ensure food is held above 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating / Preheat the hot holding unit to at least 60°C (140°F) before placing hot foods inside of the hot holding unit
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Cover all food in storage / Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred / Clean and sanitize food contact surfaces or equipment as often as necessary
Toxic or poisonous substances required for maintenance in food premises are stored and handled as prescribed in the regulation / Store toxic/poisonous substances in container bearing identifying labels
Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained / Provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
Maintenance of sanitary facilities / Equip sanitary facility with liquid soap in a dispenser
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment / Maintain and arrange furniture to permit a clean and sanitary condition
Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils do so in a sanitary manner / Ensure food handlers wash hands as often as necessary
Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes / Change sanitizing solution for wiping cloths at a minimum of every 2 hours, or as often as necessary, to maintain the solution clean and sanitary at all times / Ensure wiping cloths are kept in a sanitizing solution when not in use / Keep cloths clean, in good repair, and restricted to a single task / Provide sanitizing solution for wiping cloths/rinsing large utensils/rinsing food contact surfaces