279 ELGIN ST
Green
2 violations were found at the most recent inspection.
Source: Ottawa Public Health
April 17, 2026
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The restaurant must protect all food from contamination and ensure it is not adulterated or altered in ways that make it unsafe or unfit to eat.
The restaurant must not have live birds or animals in any of its rooms.
MEOW TEA is in the Centretown neighbourhood. Centretown, Ottawa has 506 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by Ottawa Public Health. As of July 3, 2026, there are 504 (100%) that have passed their most recent inspection, with 2 (0%) conditional and no closures.
This restaurant has been inspected 5 times since April 15, 2024, with 5 green results, 0 yellow results, and 0 red results on record.
2 violations
All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
Every room in the food premise is kept free from live birds or animals. Keep every room in the food premise free from live birds and animals.
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.
PHO LADY
Centretown
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.
4 violations
Multi-service utensils shall be cleaned and sanitized 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.
All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration. Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
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 operated and maintained such that the floor or floor coverings, the walls and ceilings, and the premises itself are maintained in a sanitary condition.
No violations
2 violations
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.
All equipment, utensils and multi-service articles that are used for food preparation in the food premise are of sound and tight construction, in good repair and suitable for their intended use.