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EXPRESSO CAFE

439 PRESTON STREET OTTAWA ON K1S 4N5 · Food Safety

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Inspection summary

EXPRESSO CAFE has been inspected 7 times by Ottawa Public Health since December 18, 2024. The most recent inspection, on October 14, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

2 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 6 inspections with 20 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 7 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on October 14, 2026. For example: 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.

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 22, 2026. For example: Mechanical dishwashers are constructed, designed and maintained to provide clean wash water at the proper temperature, and a sanitizing rinse.

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 13, 2026. For example: All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.

  • 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 March 19, 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 October 14, 2026. For example: Operators of a food premise shall ensure that food handlers in the food premise practice good personal hygiene.

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.

7 inspections

  1. Required

    2 infractions

    • 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.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • 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.
  2. Required

    2 infractions

    • 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.
    • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
      • Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
  3. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  4. Follow-up

    3 infractions

    • A person giving notice of an intention to commence to operate a food premise to the medical officer of health under subsection 16(2) of the Health Protection and Promotion Act shall include his or her name, contact information and the location of the food premise in the notice.
      • Provide your name, contact information and the location of the food premise in the notice required under the Act.
    • Equipment for either manual or mechanical dishwashing available on site.
    • 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 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 a clean quaternary ammonium compound solution of not less than 200 parts per million.
      • Provide a mechanical dishwasher constructed, designed and maintained to provide a sanitizing rinse using a clean iodine solution of not less than 25 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.
      • Provide easy to read thermometers that show wash and rinse temperatures for the mechanical dishwasher.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
  5. Required

    11 infractions

    • 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.
      • The hand washing stations must be used only for the hand washing of employees.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • Furniture, equipment and appliances in any room or place where food is prepared, handled, displayed, sold or offered for sale is constructed and arranged to permit thorough cleaning of the room and maintaining it in a clean and sanitary condition.
      • Construct and arrange the the room in a manner permitting thorough cleaning.
      • Construct and arrange the room in a manner to permit maintaining the room or place in a clean and sanitary condition.
    • A person giving notice of an intention to commence to operate a food premise to the medical officer of health under subsection 16(2) of the Health Protection and Promotion Act shall include his or her name, contact information and the location of the food premise in the notice.
      • Provide your name, contact information and the location of the food premise in the notice required under the Act.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Equipment for either manual or mechanical dishwashing available on site.
      • Provide mechanical equipment or equipment for washing by hand.
      • Provide a three-compartment sink or three sinks, of corrosion-resistant material of sufficient size to ensure thorough cleaning and sanitizing of utensils.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • 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 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 a clean quaternary ammonium compound solution of not less than 200 parts per million.
      • Provide a mechanical dishwasher constructed, designed and maintained to provide a sanitizing rinse using a clean iodine solution of not less than 25 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.
      • Provide easy to read thermometers that show wash and rinse temperatures for the mechanical dishwasher.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
      • Keep potentially hazardous foods at an internal temperature of 60°C or higher.
      • Preparation, processing and manufacturing of the potentially hazardous food must not allow the food to be at an internal temperature above 4°C and below 60°C for longer than two hours.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration.
      • Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
  6. Required

    2 infractions

    • 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.
      • The hand washing stations must be used only for the hand washing of employees.
    • Equipment for either manual or mechanical dishwashing available on site.
      • Provide mechanical equipment or equipment for washing by hand.
      • Provide a three-compartment sink or three sinks, of corrosion-resistant material of sufficient size to ensure thorough cleaning and sanitizing of utensils.
      • Provide drainage racks of corrosion-resistant material when washing by hand.
  7. Routine inspection

    0 infractions

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