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Tim Hortons

951 King St W, Hamilton ON L8S 1K9 · Food Take Out

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Inspection summary

Tim Hortons has been inspected 21 times by City of Hamilton Public Health Services since August 3, 2022. The most recent inspection, on September 1, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

7 of 21 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination 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 violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 10, 2026. For example: Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 10, 2026. For example: Food protected from contamination or adulteration

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 10, 2026. For example: Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on September 1, 2026. For example: Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on December 11, 2024. For example: Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers

About this data

These results come from City of Hamilton Public Health Services, 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.

21 inspections

  1. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
      • Contact licensed pest control operator for insect / rodent / pest treatment and control
      • Provide tightly sealed entrances and / or screened entrances to prevent the entry of insects, birds, rodents, and other pests
  2. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
      • Maintain and arrange furniture to permit a clean and sanitary condition
  3. Routine Inspection

    3 infractions

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
      • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Protect food from contamination and adulteration
    • 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
  4. Complaint

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection

    4 infractions

    • Illumination maintained in food premise as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code)
      • Fail to provide required illumination during all hours of operation
    • Maintenance of sanitary facilities
      • Equip sanitary facility with a supply of toilet paper
    • 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
    • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner
      • Ensure food handlers confine hair while handling food
  6. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
  7. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
      • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair
  8. Re-inspection

    0 infractions

  9. Routine Inspection

    3 infractions

    • The premises is operated and maintained free from potential/immediate health hazards
      • CLOSE FOOD PREMISES
      • Provide hot and cold running water under pressure where food is processed, prepared, manufactured or where utensils are cleaned
    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
    • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
      • Provide hot and cold running water under pressure
  10. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  11. Routine Inspection

    0 infractions

  12. Re-inspection

    0 infractions

  13. Re-inspection

    1 infraction

    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
  14. Routine Inspection

    5 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
    • Single service containers and articles kept free from contamination
    • Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
      • Provide hand washing basin in a convenient location in the food preparation area
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
    • Maintenance of sanitary facilities
  15. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • Maintenance of sanitary facilities
  16. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • Maintenance of sanitary facilities
  17. Routine Inspection

    4 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
    • Garbage and waste (solid or liquid) collected and removed to ensure sanitary condition of premise
    • Maintenance of sanitary facilities
      • Maintain sanitary facility clean and in good repair
      • Equip sanitary facility with a supply of toilet paper
      • Equip sanitary facility with a durable, easy to clean garbage can
      • Equip sanitary facility with liquid soap in a dispenser
      • Equip sanitary facility with single service towels or air dryer
    • Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils shall do so in a sanitary manner
      • Ensure food handlers are clean and practice good personal hygiene
      • Ensure food handlers wash hands as often as necessary
  18. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Maintenance of sanitary facilities
      • Maintain sanitary facility clean and in good repair
  19. Complaint

    0 infractions

  20. Re-inspection

    0 infractions

  21. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • The premises is operated and maintained free from potential/immediate health hazards
      • Provide hot and cold running water under pressure where food is processed, prepared, manufactured or where utensils are cleaned

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