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SA'HARA SOMALI CUISINE & MORE

2446 BANK ST OTTAWA ON K1V 1A4 · Food Safety

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Inspection summary

SA'HARA SOMALI CUISINE & MORE has been inspected 8 times by Ottawa Public Health since October 23, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 12, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

1 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 12 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Chemicals and toxic substances and Food temperature control.

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.

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 12, 2026. For example: Every food premise shall be provided with employee hand washing stations.

  • 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 1, 2026. For example: Utensils shall be sanitized through the use of an approved chemical solution or hot water for the required contact time and temperature.

  • 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 November 26, 2025. For example: The equipment used for refrigeration or hot-holding of potentially hazardous foods contains accurate indicating thermometers that can be easily read.

  • 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 February 24, 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.

  • 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 7 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on August 12, 2026. For example: 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.

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.

8 inspections

  1. 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.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • 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.
      • For further information, please visit www.ottawapublichealth.ca; Search phrase: Certified Food Handler Training
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
  2. Follow-up

    0 infractions

  3. Required

    4 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.
    • 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.
    • Utensils shall be sanitized through the use of an approved chemical solution or hot water for the required contact time and temperature.
    • 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.
  4. Follow-up

    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.
      • Operator must ensure that there is at least one food handler or supervisor on the premise who has completed food handler training.
      • For further information, please visit www.ottawapublichealth.ca; Search phrase: Certified Food Handler Training
  5. Required

    5 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.
    • 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.
    • Utensils shall be sanitized through the use of an approved chemical solution or hot water for the required contact time and temperature.
      • Provide a test reagent for determining the concentration of the other approved sanitizing agent where the sanitizing takes place.
    • 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.
      • For further information, please visit www.ottawapublichealth.ca; Search phrase: Certified Food Handler Training
    • The equipment used for refrigeration or hot-holding of potentially hazardous foods contains accurate indicating thermometers that can be easily read.
      • Provide hot-holding units with accurate indicating thermometers that may be easily read.
  6. Follow-up

    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.
  7. Required

    5 infractions

    • Every food premise shall be provided with employee hand washing stations.
    • The food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests.
    • Utensils shall be sanitized through the use of an approved chemical solution or hot water for the required contact time and temperature.
    • Every food premise ensures that sanitary facilities are maintained in accordance with the design, construction and installation requirements in Ontario Regulation 332/12, is properly equipped and in good repair.
    • 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.
  8. Routine 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.

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