GLADSTONE GOLDEN BBQ GRILL
523 GLADSTONE AVE OTTAWA ON K1R 5N9 · Food Safety
Inspection summary
GLADSTONE GOLDEN BBQ GRILL has been inspected 14 times by Ottawa Public Health since February 28, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 7, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
4 of 14 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 6 inspections with 18 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Protecting food from contamination and Pests.
Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on August 6, 2026. For example:
Every food premise shall be provided with employee hand washing stations.
Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk
This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.
Recorded 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on July 23, 2026. For example:
All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on February 20, 2026. For example:
The food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests.
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded once on February 28, 2024. For example:
The equipment used for refrigeration or hot-holding of potentially hazardous foods contains accurate indicating thermometers that can be easily read.
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded 13 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on August 7, 2026. For example:
The ventilation system is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke and excessive heat.
About this data
These results come from Ottawa 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.
14 inspections
- Follow-up
2 infractions
- The ventilation system is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke and excessive heat.
- 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.
- Follow-up
6 infractions
- Every food premise shall be operated and maintained such that it is not a health hazard, adversely affecting the sanitary operations or the wholesomeness of food.
- Premises must be free from every condition that may be a health hazard.
- Premises must be free from every condition that may adversely affect the wholesomeness of food.
- Failure to comply may result in legal action.
- Every food premise shall be provided with hot and cold running water under pressure.
- Provide hot and cold running water under pressure in areas where food is processed, prepared or manufactured or where utensils are cleaned.
- 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 ventilation system is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke and excessive heat.
- 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.
- Every room in the premise where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed must be kept in a sanitary condition so as to prevent contamination of food.
- The floors, walls and ceilings of every room where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed must be kept clean and in good repair.
- Every food premise ensures that sanitary facilities are maintained in accordance with the design, construction and installation requirements in Ontario Regulation 332/12, is properly equipped and in good repair.
- Equip every sanitary facility with a constant supply of hot running water.
- Every food premise shall be operated and maintained such that it is not a health hazard, adversely affecting the sanitary operations or the wholesomeness of food.
- Required
4 infractions
- Every food premise shall be provided with employee hand washing stations.
- The ventilation system is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke and excessive heat.
- 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.
- Every room in the premise where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed must be kept in a sanitary condition so as to prevent contamination of food.
- Every room in the premise where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed must be kept free from materials and equipment not regularly used in the room.
- The floors, walls and ceilings of every room where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed must be kept clean and in good repair.
- All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
4 infractions
- Every food premise shall be provided with employee hand washing stations.
- The food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests.
- The ventilation system is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke and excessive heat.
- 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.
- Required
2 infractions
- 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 floor or floor coverings must be tight, smooth and non-absorbent.
- The floors, walls and ceilings of every room where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed must be kept clean and in good repair.
- All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
- 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.
- Required
2 infractions
- All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
- Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
- Food processed in a manner that makes the food safe to eat.
- Process all food in a manner that makes the food safe to eat
- All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
- Required
3 infractions
- Every food premise shall be provided with employee hand washing stations.
- 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.
- Maintain records of all pest control measures that are undertaken in the premise.
- Retain records of the pest control measures undertaken in the food premise for at least one year after the are made.
- Failure to comply may result in legal action.
- All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
- Follow-up inspection
0 infractions
- Routine inspection
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.
- Keep the food premise free of conditions that lead to the harbouring of pests.
- Keep the food premise free of conditions that lead to the breeding of pests.
- Maintain records of all pest control measures that are undertaken in the premise.
- Retain records of the pest control measures undertaken in the food premise for at least one year after the are made.
- All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
- Every food premise shall be provided with employee hand washing stations.
- The hand washing stations must be used only for the hand washing of employees.
- The food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests.
- Follow-up inspection
0 infractions
- Routine inspection
2 infractions
- 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 ventilation system is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke and excessive heat.
- Routine inspection
0 infractions
- Routine inspection
1 infraction
- The equipment used for refrigeration or hot-holding of potentially hazardous foods contains accurate indicating thermometers that can be easily read.
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