2450 LANCASTER ROAD
Green
3 violations were found at the most recent inspection.
Source: Ottawa Public Health
January 30, 2026
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Foods that can spoil quickly were not kept at safe temperatures—they should be kept either below 4°C (40°F) or above 60°C (140°F), with preference for 60°C or higher when being held for service.
Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment must have easy-to-read thermometers to ensure food is kept at safe temperatures.
The restaurant must have dedicated hand washing stations available for employees to wash their hands during work.
BIG H SHAWARMA AND POUTINE is in the East Industrial neighbourhood. East Industrial, Ottawa has 171 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by Ottawa Public Health. As of July 3, 2026, there are 171 (100%) that have passed their most recent inspection, with no conditional passes or closures.
This record comes from Ottawa Public Health for Ottawa. Inspectors record any violations of applicable health regulations on each visit. The result above is the most recent inspection on file.
Green means no significant violations. Yellow means issues were found that the operator must correct. Red means the inspector ordered the premises to stop serving customers.
PUR & SIMPLE
Elmvale - Canterbury
This restaurant has been inspected 7 times since February 12, 2024, with 7 green results, 0 yellow results, and 0 red results on record.
3 violations
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.
The equipment used for refrigeration or hot-holding of potentially hazardous foods contains accurate indicating thermometers that can be easily read. Provide refrigeration units with accurate indicating thermometers that may be easily read.
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.
No violations
1 violation
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.
1 violation
All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration. Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
3 violations
Multi-service utensils shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use.
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.
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.
1 violation
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.
3 violations
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.
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.
Every food premise shall be provided with employee hand washing stations.