REPUBLIK
#102-305 King St W, Kitchener ON N2G 1B9 · Facility
Inspection summary
REPUBLIK has been inspected 8 times by Region of Waterloo Public Health since October 17, 2024. The most recent inspection, on June 10, 2026, found no infractions.
3 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 11 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, 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.
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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on May 21, 2026. For example:
Food protected from contamination or adulteration
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 May 21, 2026. For example:
Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained
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 May 21, 2026. For example:
Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 21, 2026. For example:
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
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 27, 2026. For example:
Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
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.
8 inspections
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Compliance Inspection
4 infractions
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
- Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained
- Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
- Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
- Complaint Inspection
2 infractions
- Food processed in a safe manner
- Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
- Compliance Inspection
2 infractions
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
- Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
- Compliance Inspection
3 infractions
- Maintenance of sanitary facilities
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
- Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
- Compliance Inspection
2 infractions
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
- Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
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