OSMOW'S GRILL
#A2-628 King St N, Waterloo ON N2V1B4 · Facility
Inspection summary
OSMOW'S GRILL has been inspected 7 times by Region of Waterloo Public Health since October 7, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 15, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
1 of 7 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: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing 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.
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 6 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on September 15, 2026. For example:
Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
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 6 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on September 15, 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 15, 2026. For example:
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
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 January 23, 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 January 23, 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.
7 inspections
- Compliance Inspection
3 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
- Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
- 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 in good repair
- Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Compliance Inspection
3 infractions
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Adjust or repair the refrigeration unit immediately. Do not store any hazardous foods in the unit until it is able to maintain hazardous foods at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
- 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
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
- Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Compliance Inspection
2 infractions
- Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
- Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred
- Clean and sanitize multi-service articles after each use and as often as necessary
- Clean and sanitize food contact surfaces or equipment as often as necessary
- Compliance Inspection
2 infractions
- 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
- 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
- Ensure food contact equipment and utensils are free from cracks, crevices and open seams
- Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
- Compliance Inspection
2 infractions
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Adjust or repair the refrigeration unit immediately. Do not store any hazardous foods in the unit until it is able to maintain hazardous foods at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
- 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
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Compliance Inspection
5 infractions
- Food processed in a safe manner
- Cool hazardous food from 60°C (140°F) to 20°C (68°F) within 2 hours
- Cool hazardous food from 20°C (68°F) to 4°C (40°F) within 4 hours
- Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred
- Clean and sanitize multi-service articles after each use and as often as necessary
- Clean and sanitize food contact surfaces or equipment as often as necessary
- 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 in good repair
- Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
- 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
- Food processed in a safe manner
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
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