DRIP HOUSE CAFE
121 PARKDALE AVE OTTAWA ON K1Y 1E6 · Food Safety
Inspection summary
DRIP HOUSE CAFE has been inspected 6 times by Ottawa Public Health since February 23, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 31, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
2 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 23, 2026. For example:
Every food premise shall be provided with employee hand washing stations.
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on February 23, 2026. For example:
Operators of a food premise shall ensure that food handlers in the food premise practice good personal hygiene.
Other findingsLower risk
Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.
Recorded once on August 31, 2026. For example:
Food processed in a manner that makes the food safe to eat.
About this data
These results come from Ottawa Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
6 inspections
- Required
1 infraction
- 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
- Food processed in a manner that makes the food safe to eat.
- Complaint
3 infractions
- Every food premise shall be provided with employee hand washing stations.
- Operators of a food premise shall ensure that food handlers in the food premise practice good personal hygiene.
- Food handlers shall take reasonable precautions to ensure that food is not contaminated by hair.
- 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.
- Required
0 infractions
- Required
0 infractions
- Follow-up inspection
1 infraction
- 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.
- Routine inspection
2 infractions
- 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.
- Every food premise shall be provided with employee hand washing stations.
Nearby inspected facilities
- LORNE MURPHY FOODS - STATISTICS CANADA
120 PARKDALE AVE OTTAWA ON K1Y 1H6
3 inspections
- GREEN MAPLE MART
86 FORWARD AVE OTTAWA ON K1Y 4M2
6 inspections
- JOHN HOWARD SOCIETY OF OTTAWA
55 CARRUTHERS AVE OTTAWA ON K1Y 1N3
2 inspections
- LYNDALE CORNER
60 LYNDALE AVE OTTAWA ON K1Y 2M8
5 inspections
- SUSHI LAB
173 HINCHEY AVE OTTAWA ON K1Y 1L7
2 inspections
- GARDERIE TUNNEY'S CHILD CARE
150 TUNNEY'S PASTURE DRIVEWAY OTTAWA ON K1A 0T6
4 inspections
- GARDERIE TUNNEY'S CHILD CARE
150 TUNNEY'S PASTURE DRIVEWAY OTTAWA ON K1A 0T6
5 inspections
- HASTY TASTY
7 BAYVIEW STATION RD OTTAWA ON K1Y 2C5
1 inspection