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Restaurant · Waterloo Region, ON

Thirsty's Bar & Grill

12 - 465 Phillip St

Last inspected Nov 17, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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When was Thirsty's Bar & Grill last inspected?
The most recent inspection on record was on Nov 17, 2025. 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: 3 violations recorded, none marked critical. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?
3 inspections on record, from Aug 14, 2024 to Nov 17, 2025.
Has Thirsty's Bar & Grill ever been closed by the health department?
No closure appears in the 3 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Aug 14, 2024.

The Full Inspection History

3 inspections

Compliance Inspection

Nov 17, 2025

Infractions found

3 recorded violations

minorCode —Facility maintenance

Official Wording

Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat

Inspector’s Notes

Not in Compliance: Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning

In Plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues
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: Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards, Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair, 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
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.), Nov 17, 2025 · Original Source

Compliance Inspection

Apr 16, 2025

Infractions found

3 recorded violations

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
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: Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards

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
minorCode —Facility maintenance

Official Wording

Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat

Inspector’s Notes

Not in Compliance: Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning

In Plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

Official record from Region of Waterloo Public Health (Check It! We Inspect It.), Apr 16, 2025 · Original Source

Compliance Inspection

Aug 14, 2024

Infractions found

1 recorded violation

minorCode —Facility maintenance

Official Wording

Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat

Inspector’s Notes

Not in Compliance

In Plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

Official record from Region of Waterloo Public Health (Check It! We Inspect It.), Aug 14, 2024 · Original Source

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