Skip to content
Loading map…

EAST INDIA COMPANY RESTAURANT

210 SOMERSET ST W OTTAWA ON K2P 0J4 · Food Safety

Official record from Ottawa →

Inspection summary

EAST INDIA COMPANY RESTAURANT has been inspected 11 times by Ottawa Public Health since February 15, 2024. The most recent inspection, on June 18, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

3 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 9 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Chemicals and toxic substances, Protecting food from contamination and Food temperature control.

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.

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded 8 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on November 7, 2025. For example: Utensils shall be sanitized through the use of an approved chemical solution or hot water for the required contact time and temperature.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on June 18, 2026. For example: All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 18, 2026. For example: Mechanical dishwashers are constructed, designed and maintained to provide clean wash water at the proper temperature, and a sanitizing rinse.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on January 3, 2025. For example: The food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests.

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 18, 2026. For example: The ventilation system is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke and excessive heat.

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.

11 inspections

  1. Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • The ventilation system is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke and excessive heat.
  2. Required

    3 infractions

    • The ventilation system is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke and excessive heat.
    • 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 clean wash water clean at all times and maintaining a temperature not lower than 60°C or higher than 71°C.
      • 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.
      • Provide easy to read thermometers that show wash and rinse temperatures for the mechanical dishwasher.
    • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
  3. Complaint

    0 infractions

  4. Required

    3 infractions

    • The ventilation system is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke and excessive heat.
    • 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.
    • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
  5. Required

    2 infractions

    • Utensils shall be sanitized through the use of an approved chemical solution or hot water for the required contact time and temperature.
    • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
  6. Required

    2 infractions

    • Utensils shall be sanitized through the use of an approved chemical solution or hot water for the required contact time and temperature.
    • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
  7. Required

    4 infractions

    • The food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests.
      • Maintain records of all pest control measures that are undertaken in the premise.
      • Retain records of the pest control measures undertaken in the food premise for at least one year after the are made.
    • Toxic and poisonous substances required for maintenance of sanitary conditions are kept separate from food, in containers bearing a label and used in a manner that does not contaminate the food.
      • In compliance. Toxic and poisonous substances observed in labelled containers and kept separate from food.
    • Utensils shall be sanitized through the use of an approved chemical solution or hot water for the required contact time and temperature.
    • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
  8. Routine inspection

    0 infractions

  9. Routine inspection

    3 infractions

    • Utensils shall be sanitized through the use of an approved chemical solution or hot water for the required contact time and temperature.
      • Sanitize utensils in a clean chlorine solution of not less than 100 parts per million of available chlorine at a temperature not lower than 24°C for at least 45 seconds.
    • Toxic and poisonous substances required for maintenance of sanitary conditions are kept separate from food, in containers bearing a label and used in a manner that does not contaminate the food.
    • Mechanical dishwashers are constructed, designed and maintained to provide clean wash water at the proper temperature, and a sanitizing rinse.
  10. Follow-up inspection

    0 infractions

  11. Routine inspection

    6 infractions

    • Equipment and utensils that come into direct contact with food are corrosion-resistant, non-toxic and free from cracks, crevices and open seams.
      • Equipment and utensils that come into direct contact with food must be corrosion-resistant and non-toxic.
    • Toxic and poisonous substances required for maintenance of sanitary conditions are kept separate from food, in containers bearing a label and used in a manner that does not contaminate the food.
      • Keep toxic and poisonous substances in a compartment separate from food, working surface or utensil.
      • Keep toxic and poisonous substances in a container that bears a label on which the contents of the container are clearly identified.
      • Use toxic and poisonous substances under such conditions that the substances do not contaminate food or cause a health hazard.
    • 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 using a clean chlorine solution of not less than 100 parts per million.
      • Provide a mechanical dishwasher constructed, designed and maintained to provide a sanitizing rinse using an other approved sanitizing agent used at the concentration in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
    • Foods intended to be in a frozen state are distributed, maintained, stored, transported, displayed, sold or offered for sale in a frozen state until sold or prepared for use.
      • Food intended to be frozen must be frozen until sold or prepared for use.
    • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.

Nearby inspected facilities

Own this business? Add a badge to your website