640 BANK STREET · Glebe - Dows Lake
March 30, 2026
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The restaurant must have enough hand washing stations that are easy for employees to access, properly maintained, and well-stocked with supplies.
Equipment and facility surfaces that touch food must be cleaned and sanitized regularly to keep them sanitary.
The restaurant's floors, walls, and ceilings must be kept clean and in good repair to maintain sanitary conditions throughout the facility, especially in areas where food is prepared or served.
THE SENATE TAVERN ON BANK is in the Glebe - Dows Lake neighbourhood. Glebe - Dows Lake, Ottawa has 161 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by the local public-health unit. As of May 7, 2026, there are 147 (91%) that have passed their most recent inspection, with 1 (1%) conditional and 1 (1%) closed.
This restaurant has been inspected 3 times since May 30, 2025, with 3 passes, 0 conditional outcomes, and 0 closures on record.
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. The hand washing stations must be used only for the hand washing of employees.
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. Clean and sanitize the surfaces of equipment and facilities as often as necessary to maintain such surfaces in a sanitary conditions.
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 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. The floors, walls and ceilings of every room where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed must be kept clean and in good repair.
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.
A person giving notice of an intention to commence to operate a food premise to the medical officer of health under subsection 16(2) of the Health Protection and Promotion Act shall include his or her name, contact information and the location of the food premise in the notice. Provide your name, contact information and the location of the food premise in the notice required under the Act.