UNICORN CAFE KITCHENER
#108-60 Frederick St, Kitchener ON N2H 0C7 · Facility
Inspection summary
UNICORN CAFE KITCHENER has been inspected 4 times by Region of Waterloo Public Health since April 10, 2026. The most recent inspection, on September 14, 2026, found no infractions.
2 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 11 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.
Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.
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 4 times on July 6, 2026. For example:
Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique
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 July 6, 2026. For example:
Food protected from contamination or adulteration
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 3 times on July 6, 2026. For example:
Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be made of cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked surface or worn part. They are generally lower risk but show how well the place is maintained.
Recorded once on July 6, 2026. For example:
Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
Other findingsLower risk
Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 7, 2026. For example:
All food product is supplied by an inspected facility (Federal, Provincial, or Municipal)
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.
4 inspections
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
- Re-inspection
1 infraction
- All food product is supplied by an inspected facility (Federal, Provincial, or Municipal)
- Ensure all food product is supplied from an inspected facility (Federal, Provincial, Municipal)
- Maintain records of food purchased for one year
- All food product is supplied by an inspected facility (Federal, Provincial, or Municipal)
- Compliance Inspection
10 infractions
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
- Cover all food in storage
- Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
- Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
- Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique
- Ensure manual dishwashing includes the three steps: wash, rinse, and sanitize
- 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
- All food product is supplied by an inspected facility (Federal, Provincial, or Municipal)
- Ensure all food product is supplied from an inspected facility (Federal, Provincial, Municipal)
- Maintain records of food purchased for one year
- Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
- Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
- 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 cleaned and sanitized
- Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
- Maintain and arrange appliances to permit a clean and sanitary condition
- Remove all materials not associated with the daily operation of the premises (s.7)
- Certified food handler present in the food service premise
- Ensure a food handler or supervisor, who is a certified food handler, is present during all hours of operation
- Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils do so in a sanitary manner
- Ensure food handlers refrain from conduct causing contamination of food and food areas
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
- Compliance Inspection
0 infractions
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