Restaurant · Waterloo Region, ON

Grand Surf Lounge, The

87 Ontario St South

Last inspected Jun 18, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Infractions found

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When was Grand Surf Lounge, The last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Jun 18, 2026. The result listed by Region of Waterloo Public Health (Check It! We Inspect It.) was “Infractions found”.
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: Yes: 1 violation recorded, none marked critical. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?: 3 inspections on record, from Jun 19, 2025 to Jun 18, 2026.
Has Grand Surf Lounge, The ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 3 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Jun 19, 2025.

The Full Inspection History

3 inspections

Compliance Inspection

Jun 18, 2026

Infractions found

1 recorded violation

minorCode —Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner

Inspector’s Notes

Not in Compliance: Ensure floors, walls, and ceilings are tight, smooth, and non-absorbent

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Region of Waterloo Public Health (Check It! We Inspect It.), Jun 18, 2026 · Original Source

Compliance Inspection

Dec 18, 2025

Infractions found

1 recorded violation

criticalCode —Food temperature

Official Wording

Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer

Inspector’s Notes

Not in Compliance: Ensure hot water sanitizer is at 82�C or greater for at least 10 seconds, Ensure wash water is between 60�C and 71�C

In Plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

Official record from Region of Waterloo Public Health (Check It! We Inspect It.), Dec 18, 2025 · Original Source

Compliance Inspection

Jun 19, 2025

Infractions found

1 recorded violation

minorCode —Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer

Inspector’s Notes

Not in Compliance: Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Region of Waterloo Public Health (Check It! We Inspect It.), Jun 19, 2025 · Original Source