KACHIGUDA JUNCTION
#155 Highland Rd. E, Kitchener ON N2M 3W1 · Facility
Inspection summary
KACHIGUDA JUNCTION has been inspected 9 times by Region of Waterloo Public Health since October 17, 2024. The most recent inspection, on July 24, 2026, found no infractions.
2 of 9 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 12 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.
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.
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 8 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on July 21, 2026. For example:
Food protected from contamination or adulteration
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 5 separate inspections, most recently on July 21, 2026. For example:
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
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 February 24, 2026. For example:
Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 7, 2025. For example:
Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
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 on October 17, 2024. For example:
Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
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.
9 inspections
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Compliance Inspection
3 infractions
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
- Protect food from contamination and adulteration
- 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
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
- Compliance Inspection
4 infractions
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
- Protect food from contamination and adulteration
- Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Re-inspection
1 infraction
- 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
- Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
- Compliance Inspection
4 infractions
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
- 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
- Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
- Provide hot and cold running water under pressure
- 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 is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Compliance Inspection
2 infractions
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
- Ensure floors, walls, and ceilings are tight, smooth, and non-absorbent
- 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
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
- Compliance Inspection
2 infractions
- 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, walls, and ceilings are tight, smooth, and non-absorbent
- Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes
- Ensure wiping cloths are kept in a sanitizing solution when not in use
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Compliance Inspection
4 infractions
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
- Protect food from contamination and adulteration
- Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
- Ensure hand washing basin is unobstructed and accessible for hand washing
- 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 handlers who come into contact with food/utensils do so in a sanitary manner
- Ensure food handlers wash hands as often as necessary
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
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