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OSTRICH CLUB (THE)

5529 YOUNG, HALIFAX · Food Establishment

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Inspection summary

OSTRICH CLUB (THE) has been inspected 3 times by Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change (Food Safety Program) since March 10, 2026. The most recent inspection, on March 24, 2026, found no infractions.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests and Protecting food from contamination.

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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 18, 2026. For example: 29(2)(b) A maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program must include procedures to ensure that all of the following are done: (b) insects, rodents and other pests are controlled;

  • 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 March 10, 2026. For example: 35(1) If directed by an inspector, a food establishment must have a quality assurance system in place that identifies, implements, monitors and verifies critical factors in the processing and preparation of food and that effectively prevents contamination or adulteration of food and ensures food safety.

About this data

These results come from Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change (Food Safety Program), 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.

3 inspections

  1. Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 29(2)(b) A maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program must include procedures to ensure that all of the following are done: (b) insects, rodents and other pests are controlled;
      • Clean and sanitize all areas affected by mice. Mouse droppings were observed on shelving units in the downstairs dry storage area and on a rolling rack in the kitchen. All utensils and pans stored on the rolling rack must be cleaned and sanitized.
  3. Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 29(2)(b) A maintenance, cleaning and sanitation program must include procedures to ensure that all of the following are done: (b) insects, rodents and other pests are controlled;
      • Clean and sanitize all areas affected by mice. Mouse droppings were observed on shelving units in the downstairs dry storage area and on a rolling rack in the kitchen. All utensils and pans stored on the rolling rack must be cleaned and sanitized.
    • 35(1) If directed by an inspector, a food establishment must have a quality assurance system in place that identifies, implements, monitors and verifies critical factors in the processing and preparation of food and that effectively prevents contamination or adulteration of food and ensures food safety.
      • In accordance with Section 3.1.2 of the Nova Scotia Food Services and Food Retail Code, your Quality Assurance (Management) system must: i) identify all possible health hazards related to food; ii) identify critical control points in the production and processing of food products with potentially hazardous ingredients (including raw ingredients) that could contaminate other food; iii) establish critical limits for each critical control point; iv) identify procedures to regularly monitor critical control points on the critical limits; v) include corrective actions and procedures to follow when deviations from critical limits occur; and vi) record all exceptions to the procedures/specifications that impact food safety, and establish verification processes, as appropriate. *****A food safety plan must be developed and submitted for review for the preparation and service of Beef Tartare and Lardo products.*****

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