1227 BANK ST · Old Ottawa South
April 7, 2026
PassThe restaurant must ensure all food is protected from contamination and spoilage.
Equipment and food contact surfaces must be cleaned and sanitized regularly to keep them sanitary.
The restaurant must prevent pests from entering the building and eliminate conditions that allow pests to live or breed there.
The restaurant must maintain bathrooms and handwashing facilities according to health standards, keeping them clean, properly equipped, and in working order.
The restaurant must have at least one staff member with food handler training present at all times while the business is open.
BANK SHAWARMA AND POUTINE is in the Old Ottawa South neighbourhood. Old Ottawa South, Ottawa has 57 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by the local public-health unit. As of May 2, 2026, there are 52 (91%) that have passed their most recent inspection, with no conditional passes or closures.
This restaurant has been inspected 11 times since June 13, 2024, with 11 passes, 0 conditional outcomes, and 0 closures on record.
All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration. Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
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.
The food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests.
This record comes from the local public-health unit for Ottawa. Inspectors record any violations of applicable health regulations on each visit. The result above is the most recent inspection on file.
A pass means no significant violations. A conditional pass means an issue was found and the restaurant was given time to correct it. A closed result means the inspector ordered the place to stop serving customers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration. Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
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 4°C (40°F) or lower.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 method of hand drying that uses single-service towels or a hot air dryer.
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.
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.