MARGARET PLACE POOL
#305-315 Margaret Ave, KITCHENER ON N2H 6S5 · Facility
Inspection summary
MARGARET PLACE POOL has been inspected 10 times by Region of Waterloo Public Health since December 13, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 15, 2026, found no infractions.
5 of 10 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 6 inspections with 10 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Chemicals and toxic substances, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.
Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.
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.
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, disinfectants and pesticides must be labelled and stored safely, away from food and from surfaces people touch. Inspectors flag chemicals that could contaminate food or harm people, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 18, 2026. For example:
Manual chemical testing in compliance
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 once on June 18, 2026. For example:
Sanitizer levels in compliance
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 March 17, 2026. For example:
Pool, deck, equipment, sanitary facility and adjoining areas kept in a safe and sanitary manner and free from hazards
Permits, records and postingLower risk
Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 22, 2026. For example:
Other records signed and completed
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 18, 2026. For example:
Premises is operated and maintained free from every condition that may be a potential/immediate health hazard
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.
10 inspections
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
- Re-inspection
1 infraction
- Other records signed and completed
- Ensure ground fault detector is tested and recorded monthly or according to the manufacturer’s instructions, whichever is more frequent
- Other records signed and completed
- Re-inspection
5 infractions
- Premises is operated and maintained free from every condition that may be a potential/immediate health hazard
- CLOSE POOL
- Sanitizer levels in compliance
- Maintain Free Available Chlorine between 0.5mg/L (0.5ppm) - 10mg/L (10ppm)
- Provide fully supplied first aid kit
- Provide a first-aid box with safety pins
- Manual chemical testing in compliance
- Automatic Sensing Device - Ensure pH, alkalinity, Free Available Chlorine, total chlorine or bromine residuals and water clarity are tested manually one half hour before bathers are admitted, and checked at least every 4 hours during the operating day
- Other records signed and completed
- Ensure ground fault detector is tested and recorded monthly or according to the manufacturer’s instructions, whichever is more frequent
- Premises is operated and maintained free from every condition that may be a potential/immediate health hazard
- Compliance Inspection
2 infractions
- Emergency telephone is present and operational
- Ensure emergency telephone is directly connected to telephone utility
- Premises is operated and maintained free from every condition that may be a potential/immediate health hazard
- CLOSE POOL
- Emergency telephone is present and operational
- Compliance Inspection
2 infractions
- Manual chemical testing in compliance
- Automatic Sensing Device - Ensure pH, alkalinity, Free Available Chlorine, total chlorine or bromine residuals and water clarity are tested manually one half hour before bathers are admitted, and checked at least every 4 hours during the operating day
- Pool, deck, equipment, sanitary facility and adjoining areas kept in a safe and sanitary manner and free from hazards
- Maintain deck and deck surfaces free from hazards or hazardous obstructions
- Manual chemical testing in compliance
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
- Compliance Inspection
1 infraction
- Ladders and diving board/ platform are secure and have non-slip surface finish
- Secure diving board/ladders
- Ladders and diving board/ platform are secure and have non-slip surface finish
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
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