817 BANK ST · Glebe - Dows Lake
December 1, 2025
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The restaurant's ventilation system must be properly maintained to remove cooking odors, fumes, vapors, and smoke from the kitchen.
The restaurant must prevent pests from entering the building and eliminate conditions that allow pests to live or breed there.
THE WILD OAT 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 13 times since August 12, 2024, with 13 passes, 0 conditional outcomes, and 0 closures on record.
The ventilation system is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke and excessive heat. Maintain the ventilation system in a manner that it eliminates odours, fumes, vapours, and smoke.
The food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests.
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.
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. Keep the food premise free of conditions that lead to the harbouring of pests.
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. Keep the food premise free of conditions that lead to the harbouring of pests.
The food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding 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.
All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration. Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
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. Keep the food premise free of conditions that lead to the harbouring of pests.
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.
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.
Mechanical dishwashers are constructed, designed and maintained to provide clean wash water at the proper temperature, and a sanitizing rinse. Provide a mechanical dishwasher constructed, designed and maintained to provide a sanitizing rinse at a temperature not lower than 82°C applied for a minimum of 10 seconds.
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. In compliance. The inspector observed a valid food handlers certificate from a food handler on site during this inspection.
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. Keep the food premise free of conditions that lead to the harbouring of pests.
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 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.
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. Keep the food premise free of conditions that lead to the harbouring of pests. Keep the food premise free of conditions that lead to the breeding of pests.