Origen Bistro Bakery
21 Ontario St, St. Catharines ON L2R 5J3 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Origen Bistro Bakery has been inspected 9 times by Niagara Region Public Health since December 13, 2024. The most recent inspection, on October 1, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
3 of 9 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 8 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: 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.
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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 1, 2026. For example:
Food is protected from potential contamination
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 once on May 30, 2026. For example:
Cold holding is adequate and maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 8, 2025. For example:
Floors, walls and ceiling are well maintained and in good repair.
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 once on February 13, 2026. For example:
An adequate number of handwashing stations are maintained and kept adequately supplied and are situated for convenient access by food handlers.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 19, 2026. For example:
Food premise is kept clean and maintained in a sanitary condition.
About this data
These results come from Niagara Region 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.
9 inspections
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- Food is protected from potential contamination
- Re-inspection
0 infractions
- Re-inspection
1 infraction
- Food premise is kept clean and maintained in a sanitary condition.
- Routine Inspection
3 infractions
- Cold holding is adequate and maintained at 4°C (40°F) or lower.
- Food is protected from potential contamination (e.g. food covered, labelled, off floor, sneeze guard).
- Food premise is kept clean and maintained in a sanitary condition.
- Routine Inspection
3 infractions
- An adequate number of handwashing stations are maintained and kept adequately supplied and are situated for convenient access by food handlers.
- Food is protected from potential contamination (e.g. food covered, labelled, off floor, sneeze guard).
- Washrooms are provided, properly equipped, in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner.
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- Floors, walls and ceiling are well maintained and in good repair.
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- Floors, walls and ceiling are well maintained and in good repair.
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
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