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MIDWAY POOL HALL

1159 BANK ST OTTAWA ON K1S 0W1 · Food Safety

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Inspection summary

MIDWAY POOL HALL has been inspected 6 times by Ottawa Public Health since September 4, 2025. The most recent inspection, on July 17, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

2 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 13 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.

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.

  • 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 July 17, 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.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 12, 2026. For example: Multi-service utensils shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use.

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 12, 2026. For example: Mechanical dishwashers are constructed, designed and maintained to provide clean wash water at the proper temperature, and a sanitizing rinse.

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded once on July 12, 2026. For example: Utensils shall be sanitized through the use of an approved chemical solution or hot water for the required contact time and temperature.

  • 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 once on July 12, 2026. For example: All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.

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.

6 inspections

  1. Follow-up

    2 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.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • 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.
      • Keep every sanitary facility sanitary, properly equipped and in good repair.
  2. Required

    10 infractions

    • Every food premise shall be provided with hot and cold running water under pressure.
    • 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.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • Garbage and wastes, including liquid wastes, are collected and removed from the food premise as often as is necessary to maintain the premise in a sanitary condition.
    • 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.
    • Multi-service utensils shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use.
      • Clean and sanitize multi-service articles after each use.
      • Clean and sanitize utensils other than multi-service articles as often as necessary to maintain them in a clean and sanitary condition.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • The surfaces of equipment and facilities other than utensils that come in direct contact with food are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary condition.
      • Clean and sanitize the surfaces of equipment and facilities as often as necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary conditions.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • Mechanical dishwashers are constructed, designed and maintained to provide clean wash water at the proper temperature, and a sanitizing rinse.
      • Provide a mechanical dishwasher constructed, designed and maintained to provide clean wash water clean at all times and maintaining a temperature not lower than 60°C or higher than 71°C.
      • Provide a mechanical dishwasher constructed, designed and maintained to provide a sanitizing rinse at a temperature not lower than 82°C applied for a minimum of 10 seconds.
      • Provide a mechanical dishwasher constructed, designed and maintained to provide a sanitizing rinse using a clean chlorine solution of not less than 100 parts per million.
      • Provide a mechanical dishwasher constructed, designed and maintained to provide a sanitizing rinse using a clean quaternary ammonium compound solution of not less than 200 parts per million.
      • Provide a mechanical dishwasher constructed, designed and maintained to provide a sanitizing rinse using a clean iodine solution of not less than 25 parts per million.
      • Provide a mechanical dishwasher constructed, designed and maintained to provide a sanitizing rinse using an other approved sanitizing agent used at the concentration in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
      • Provide easy to read thermometers that show wash and rinse temperatures for the mechanical dishwasher.
    • Utensils shall be sanitized through the use of an approved chemical solution or hot water for the required contact time and temperature.
      • Sanitize utensils through the use of clean water at a temperature of at least 77°C, or more, for at least 45 seconds.
      • 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.
      • Sanitize utensils in a clean quaternary ammonium solution of not less than 200 parts per million at a temperature not lower than 24°C for at least 45 seconds.
      • Sanitize utensils in a clean iodine solution of not less than 25 parts per million at a temperature not lower than 24°C for at least 45 seconds.
      • Sanitize utensils in a sanitizing agent approved for use by Health Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency or the medical officer of health.
      • Use the approved other sanitizing agent in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • 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.
      • Keep every sanitary facility sanitary, properly equipped and in good repair.
      • Equip every sanitary facility with a constant supply of hot running water.
      • Equip every sanitary facility with a constant supply of cold running water.
    • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
  3. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  4. Required

    1 infraction

    • 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.
  5. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  6. Required

    4 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 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.
    • A person giving notice of an intention to commence to operate a food premise to the medical officer of health under subsection 16(2) of the Health Protection and Promotion Act shall include his or her name, contact information and the location of the food premise in the notice.
      • Provide your name, contact information and the location of the food premise in the notice required under the Act.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • The surfaces of equipment and facilities other than utensils that come in direct contact with food are cleaned and sanitized as often as necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary condition.
    • Potentially hazardous foods are distributed, maintained, stored, transported, displayed, sold and offered for sale in which the internal temperature is at 4°C (40°F) or lower or 60°C (140°F) or higher.
      • Keep potentially hazardous foods at an internal temperature of 60°C or higher.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.

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