JJ'S CONVENIENCE & CAFE
#1-296 Highland Rd E, KITCHENER ON N2M 3W4 · Facility
Inspection summary
JJ'S CONVENIENCE & CAFE has been inspected 5 times by Region of Waterloo Public Health since December 5, 2024. The most recent inspection, on July 22, 2026, found no infractions.
3 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
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.
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 once on February 24, 2026. For example:
Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
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 once on September 22, 2025. For example:
Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be clean and in good repair, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate health risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded once on September 22, 2025. For example:
Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes
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.
5 inspections
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
- Compliance Inspection
1 infraction
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Compliance Inspection
2 infractions
- 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
- 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
- Provide sanitizing solution for wiping cloths/rinsing large utensils/rinsing food contact surfaces
- Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
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