54 YORK ST
Green
4 violations were found at the most recent inspection.
Source: Ottawa Public Health
March 9, 2026
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The restaurant must ensure all food is protected from contamination and spoilage.
The restaurant must properly sanitize utensils using either an approved chemical solution or hot water at the correct temperature and time, and must provide test strips to verify the sanitizer concentration when using chemicals.
The restaurant's floors, walls, and ceilings must be kept clean and in good sanitary condition.
Food preparation equipment, utensils, and shared items must be in good working condition and properly maintained.
STARLING - APOTHECARY LOUNGE - YORK ON WILLIAM 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.
LE MIEN
Byward Market
This restaurant has been inspected 8 times since May 30, 2024, with 8 green results, 0 yellow results, and 0 red results on record.
4 violations
All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration. Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
Utensils shall be sanitized through the use of an approved chemical solution or hot water for the required contact time and temperature. Use the approved other sanitizing agent in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Provide a test reagent for determining the concentration of the other approved sanitizing agent where the sanitizing takes place.
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 walls and ceilings of rooms and passageways must be readily cleaned and must be 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. All the equipment, utensils and multi-service articles used in the food premise must be kept in good repair.
2 violations
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. All the equipment, utensils and multi-service articles used in the food premise must be kept in good repair.
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.
8 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.
Multi-service utensils shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use. Clean and sanitize multi-service articles 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.
No violations
1 violation
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 walls and ceilings of rooms and passageways must be readily cleaned and must be maintained in a sanitary condition. Every room in the premise where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed must be kept in a sanitary condition so as to prevent contamination of food. Every room in the premise where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed must be kept free from materials and equipment not regularly used in the room. 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
No violations
6 violations
All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration. Protect all food from contamination and adulteration. Store and handle ice used in the processing of food or drink in a sanitary manner.
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.
Utensils shall be sanitized through the use of an approved chemical solution or hot water for the required contact time and temperature. Provide a test reagent for determining the concentration of the other approved sanitizing agent where the sanitizing takes place.
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.
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.
Utensils shall be sanitized through the use of an approved chemical solution or hot water for the required contact time and temperature. Provide a test reagent for determining the concentration of the other approved sanitizing agent where the sanitizing takes place.
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. All the equipment, utensils and multi-service articles used in the food premise must be kept in good repair.
Cloths and towels used for cleaning, drying or polishing utensils or cleaning food contact surfaces are in good repair, clean and used for no other purpose. Maintain cloths and towels used for cleaning, drying or polishing utensils or cleaning food contact surfaces in a clean 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. Protect the food premise against the entry of pests.
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. Every room in the premise where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed must be kept free from materials and equipment not regularly used in the room. 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.
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.