1515 Brown Barrel Tap & Grill

1515 Upper Ottawa St, Hamilton ON L8W 3E2 · Restaurant

17 inspections

1. ComplaintApr 23, 2026

   0 infractions

2. Re-inspectionApr 22, 2026

   0 infractions

3. Routine InspectionMar 25, 2026

   2 infractions

   • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
   • Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests
4. Re-inspectionNov 14, 2025

   0 infractions

5. Routine InspectionNov 12, 2025

   3 infractions

   • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
   • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
   • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
6. Routine InspectionJun 16, 2025

   7 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
   • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
   • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
     • Remove all materials not associated with the daily operation of the premises
   • Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes
     • Ensure wiping cloths are kept in a sanitizing solution when not in use
     • Provide sanitizing solution for wiping cloths/rinsing large utensils/rinsing food contact surfaces
   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
     • Cover all food in storage
     • Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
7. Re-inspectionFeb 27, 2025

   3 infractions

   • Operator ensured the results of any inspection conducted by a public health inspector are posted in accordance with the inspector's request
     • Post disclosure sign in a location visible by patrons.
   • Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes
     • Change sanitizing solution for wiping cloths at a minimum of every 2 hours, or as often as necessary, to maintain the solution clean and sanitary at all times
     • Ensure wiping cloths are kept in a sanitizing solution when not in use
   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
     • Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
8. Routine InspectionFeb 20, 2025

   5 infractions

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
     • Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
     • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
     • Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
   • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
     • Provide paper towels in a dispenser at hand basin in food preparation area
   • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
   • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
     • Maintain ventilation system in manner not permitting health hazard
     • Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
   • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
     • Thaw all hazardous foods maintaining a temperature of 4°C (40°F) or less
9. Routine InspectionDec 2, 2024

   2 infractions

   • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
     • Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
     • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
   • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
     • Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
10. Routine InspectionAug 19, 2024

    4 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
    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
      • Maintain ventilation system in manner not permitting health hazard
      • Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
    • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
11. Re-inspectionMar 5, 2024

    1 infraction

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
      • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
      • Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
12. Routine InspectionFeb 29, 2024

    5 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
      • Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
      • Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
    • 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
    • Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
      • Maintain ventilation system to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
      • Ventilation system requires thorough cleaning
    • Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes
      • Change sanitizing solution for wiping cloths at a minimum of every 2 hours, or as often as necessary, to maintain the solution clean and sanitary at all times
      • Ensure wiping cloths are kept in a sanitizing solution when not in use
    • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
      • Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
13. Routine InspectionDec 5, 2023

    5 infractions

    • 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
      • Provide soap in a dispenser at hand basin in the food preparation area
    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
      • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are of sound and tight construction
      • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair
      • Ensure food contact equipment and utensils are corrosion-resistant and non-toxic
    • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
      • Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
    • Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
14. Routine InspectionAug 18, 2023

    4 infractions

    • 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
      • Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair
      • Ensure food contact equipment and utensils are corrosion-resistant and non-toxic
    • Testing reagent used to determine concentration of sanitizer
      • Provide and use test reagent to determine concentration of sanitizer
    • Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
15. Routine InspectionJan 18, 2023

    2 infractions

    • Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment
16. Routine InspectionNov 29, 2022

    6 infractions

    • Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
      • Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards
      • Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
    • Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
      • Provide soap in a dispenser at hand basin in the food preparation area
      • Maintain hand washing stations with adequate supplies
    • 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
      • Ensure ventilation system/exhaust hood/filters/canopy is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
    • Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes
      • Change sanitizing solution for wiping cloths at a minimum of every 2 hours, or as often as necessary, to maintain the solution clean and sanitary at all times
      • Ensure wiping cloths are kept in a sanitizing solution when not in use
    • Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique
      • Chlorine sanitizer concentration must be at least 100 parts per million at 24°C or greater for at least 45 seconds
    • Food protected from contamination or adulteration
      • Store and handle ice in a sanitary manner
      • Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
17. Routine InspectionJul 21, 2022

    0 infractions