PHO BAC ORIENTAL CUISINE
873 SOMERSET STREET WEST OTTAWA ON K1R 6R6 · Food Safety
Inspection summary
PHO BAC ORIENTAL CUISINE has been inspected 4 times by Ottawa Public Health since March 14, 2025. The most recent inspection, on July 17, 2026, found no infractions.
1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests and Protecting food from contamination.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
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 once on July 17, 2025. 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.
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 14, 2025. For example:
All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
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 2 times on June 16, 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.
4 inspections
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
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.
- Complaint
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.
- Keep the food premise free of conditions that lead to the harbouring of pests.
- The food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests.
- Required
1 infraction
- All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
- Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
- All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
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