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AL SALEM CONVENIENCE STORE

#554 Highland Rd W, Kitchener ON N2M 5G3 · Facility

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Inspection summary

AL SALEM CONVENIENCE STORE has been inspected 8 times by Region of Waterloo Public Health since October 10, 2024. The most recent inspection, on July 7, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.

2 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 8 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for your health. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Surfaces, dishes and tools that touch food or people must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected. Inspectors check sanitizer strength, dishwasher temperatures and how cleaning is done. Poor sanitizing lets germs survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on July 7, 2026. For example: Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food and supplies are stored and handled: kept covered, off the floor, and away from anything that could contaminate them. Where food is served, raw meat must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on April 7, 2026. For example: Food protected from contamination or adulteration

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are one of the main ways germs spread, from person to person and onto food and surfaces. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing their hands when required, and sick staff being kept away from work where it matters. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 7, 2026. For example: Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Inspectors check that anything that has to be kept at a set temperature, such as chilled or hot food, or equipment like sterilizers, stays in its safe range and that accurate thermometers are on hand. With food, temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 13, 2025. For example: Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Many jurisdictions require a trained or certified person on site, such as a certified food handler. These findings mean the training record or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean anything was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 2, 2025. For example: Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils do so in a sanitary manner

About this data

These results come from Region of Waterloo Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

8 inspections

  1. Compliance Inspection

    3 infractions

    • Maintenance of sanitary facilities
      • Maintain sanitary facility clean and in good repair
      • Equip sanitary facility with liquid soap in a dispenser
      • Equip sanitary facility with single service towels or air dryer
    • 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
    • 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
  2. Re-inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Compliance Inspection

    5 infractions

    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Protect food from contamination and adulteration
      • Cover all food in storage
    • Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique
      • Ensure manual dishwashing includes the three steps: wash, rinse, and sanitize
    • Maintenance of sanitary facilities
      • Equip sanitary facility with a constant supply of hot and cold running water
      • Equip sanitary facility with liquid soap in a dispenser
      • Equip sanitary facility with single service towels or air dryer
    • 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
    • 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
  4. Re-inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Compliance Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 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
      • Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
    • The premises is operated and maintained free from potential/immediate health hazards
      • CLOSE FOOD PREMISES
      • Provide hot and cold running water under pressure where food is processed, prepared, manufactured or where utensils are cleaned
    • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
      • Provide hot and cold running water under pressure
    • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils do so in a sanitary manner
      • Ensure food handlers wash hands as often as necessary
  6. Re-inspection

    1 infraction

    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
  7. Compliance Inspection

    4 infractions

    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
      • Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
      • Ensure racks, shelves or pallets are clean and designed to protect against contamination
    • Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained
    • 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
  8. Compliance Inspection

    4 infractions

    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Cover all food in storage
    • Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained
      • Provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
    • 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

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