GINKGO RESTAURANT

2225 ST. LAURENT BOULEVARD OTTAWA ON K1G 1B1 · Food Safety

8 inspections

1. Routine inspectionMar 25, 2026

   2 infractions

   • Racks, shelves or pallets used for food storage must be designed to protect the food from contamination and must be readily cleanable.
   • Every food premise shall be operated and maintained such that the floor or floor coverings, the walls and ceilings, and the premises itself are maintained in a sanitary condition.
2. Routine inspectionNov 26, 2025

   7 infractions

   • Operators of a food premise shall ensure that food handlers in the food premise wash their hands, not contaminate the food, and be free of infectious diseases.
     • Food handlers must wash his or her hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food or food areas.
   • Multi-service utensils shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use.
   • Every food premise shall be operated and maintained such that the floor or floor coverings, the walls and ceilings, and the premises itself are maintained in a sanitary condition.
     • The walls and ceilings of rooms and passageways must be readily cleaned and must be maintained in a sanitary condition.
   • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
     • Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
   • Every operator of a food service premise ensures that there is at least one food handler or supervisor on the premise who has completed food handler training during every hour in which the premise is operating.
     • Operator must ensure that there is at least one food handler or supervisor on the premise who has completed food handler training.
   • Every food premise shall be provided with employee hand washing stations.
     • Provide an adequate number of hand washing stations that are maintained and kept adequately supplied and that are situated for convenient access by food handlers.
     • The hand washing stations must be used only for the hand washing of employees.
   • Furniture, equipment and appliances in any room or place where food is prepared, handled, displayed, sold or offered for sale is constructed and arranged to permit thorough cleaning of the room and maintaining it in a clean and sanitary condition.
     • Construct and arrange the the room in a manner permitting thorough cleaning.
     • Construct and arrange the room in a manner to permit maintaining the room or place in a clean and sanitary condition.
3. Follow-up inspectionSep 4, 2025

   3 infractions

   • The food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests.
     • Protect the food premise against the entry of pests.
   • Every food premise shall be operated and maintained such that the floor or floor coverings, the walls and ceilings, and the premises itself are maintained in a sanitary condition.
     • The walls and ceilings of rooms and passageways must be readily cleaned and must be maintained in a sanitary condition.
   • Every operator of a food service premise ensures that there is at least one food handler or supervisor on the premise who has completed food handler training during every hour in which the premise is operating.
     • Operator must ensure that there is at least one food handler or supervisor on the premise who has completed food handler training.
4. Routine inspectionAug 6, 2025

   6 infractions

   • Multi-service utensils shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use.
   • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
     • Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
   • Utensils shall be sanitized through the use of an approved chemical solution or hot water for the required contact time and temperature.
     • Sanitize utensils in a clean chlorine solution of not less than 100 parts per million of available chlorine at a temperature not lower than 24°C for at least 45 seconds.
   • Every food premise shall be operated and maintained such that the floor or floor coverings, the walls and ceilings, and the premises itself are maintained in a sanitary condition.
     • The walls and ceilings of rooms and passageways must be readily cleaned and must be maintained in a sanitary condition.
   • The food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests.
     • Protect the food premise against the entry of pests.
   • Every operator of a food service premise ensures that there is at least one food handler or supervisor on the premise who has completed food handler training during every hour in which the premise is operating.
     • Operator must ensure that there is at least one food handler or supervisor on the premise who has completed food handler training.
5. Routine inspectionFeb 6, 2025

   4 infractions

   • Toxic and poisonous substances required for maintenance of sanitary conditions are kept separate from food, in containers bearing a label and used in a manner that does not contaminate the food.
     • Keep toxic and poisonous substances in a compartment separate from food, working surface or utensil.
   • Every operator of a food service premise ensures that there is at least one food handler or supervisor on the premise who has completed food handler training during every hour in which the premise is operating.
     • Operator must ensure that there is at least one food handler or supervisor on the premise who has completed food handler training.
   • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
     • Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
   • The levels of illumination required are maintained in the food premise during all hours of operation.
6. Follow-up inspectionOct 24, 2024

   1 infraction

   • Every operator of a food service premise ensures that there is at least one food handler or supervisor on the premise who has completed food handler training during every hour in which the premise is operating.
     • Operator must ensure that there is at least one food handler or supervisor on the premise who has completed food handler training.
7. Routine inspectionOct 22, 2024

   4 infractions

   • Multi-service utensils shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use.
     • Clean and sanitize multi-service articles after each use.
   • Every operator of a food service premise ensures that there is at least one food handler or supervisor on the premise who has completed food handler training during every hour in which the premise is operating.
     • Operator must ensure that there is at least one food handler or supervisor on the premise who has completed food handler training.
   • The food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests.
     • Protect the food premise against the entry of pests.
     • Keep the food premise free of conditions that lead to the harbouring of pests.
   • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
     • Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
8. Routine inspectionMay 2, 2024

   0 infractions