KING KATSU
#14 Duke St E, Kitchener ON N2H 1A3 · Facility
Inspection summary
KING KATSU has been inspected 5 times by Region of Waterloo Public Health since October 2, 2024. The most recent inspection, on June 3, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
None of the 5 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.
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.
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 5, 2025. 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 March 3, 2025. For example:
Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment 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 once on June 3, 2026. For example:
Food protected from contamination or adulteration
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 5, 2025. For example:
Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes
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 November 5, 2025. 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.
5 inspections
- Compliance Inspection
1 infraction
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
- Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
- Compliance Inspection
4 infractions
- Food processed in a safe manner
- Ensure hazardous foods do not remain in the temperature range of 4C to 60C for more than 2 hours during handling, preparation or service
- 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 are of sound and tight construction
- Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes
- Provide sanitizing solution for wiping cloths/rinsing large utensils/rinsing food contact surfaces
- Food processed in a safe manner
- Compliance Inspection
2 infractions
- Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained
- Provide easily readable thermometer in refrigeration or hot-holding equipment
- No room with food is used for sleeping purposes
- No food preparation or storage area is to be used for sleeping
- Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained
- Re-inspection
1 infraction
- 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
- Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
- Compliance Inspection
4 infractions
- Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
- Ensure wash water is between 60°C and 71°C
- 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
- 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
- Provide sanitizing solution for wiping cloths/rinsing large utensils/rinsing food contact surfaces
- Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
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