537 SUSSEX DR
Green
3 violations were found at the most recent inspection.
Source: Ottawa Public Health
March 4, 2026
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The restaurant must ensure all food is protected from contamination and spoilage.
The restaurant must keep its floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good condition, with floors that are smooth, non-absorbent, and properly sealed.
Food storage racks, shelves, and pallets must be designed to prevent contamination and be easy to clean.
THE SOCIAL is in the Byward Market neighbourhood. Byward Market, Ottawa has 272 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by Ottawa Public Health. As of July 3, 2026, there are 270 (99%) that have passed their most recent inspection, with 2 (1%) conditional and no 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.
DARK FORK RESTAURANT
Byward Market
This restaurant has been inspected 6 times since May 14, 2024, with 6 green results, 0 yellow results, and 0 red results on record.
3 violations
All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration. Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
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 floor or floor coverings must be tight, smooth and non-absorbent.
Racks, shelves or pallets used for food storage must be designed to protect the food from contamination and must be readily cleanable. Provide racks, shelves or pallets designed to protect the food from contamination.
5 violations
All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration. Store and handle ice used in the processing of food or drink in a sanitary manner.
Food processed in a manner that makes the food safe to eat. Process all food in a manner that makes the food safe to eat
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.
2 violations
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 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.
No violations
3 violations
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 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.
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.
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. 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.
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 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 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.