140 RIDEAU STREET
Green
2 violations were found at the most recent inspection.
Source: Ottawa Public Health
May 19, 2026
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The restaurant's mechanical dishwasher must be properly maintained to deliver a sanitizing rinse with an iodine solution containing at least 25 parts per million.
The restaurant must have enough hand washing stations that are well-maintained, properly supplied, and easily accessible to food workers.
A LA ISTANBUL TURKISH CUISINE is in the Sandy Hill neighbourhood. Sandy Hill, Ottawa has 193 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by Ottawa Public Health. As of June 30, 2026, there are 192 (99%) that have passed their most recent inspection, with 1 (1%) conditional and no closures.
This record comes from Ottawa Public Health for Ottawa. Inspectors record any violations of applicable health regulations on each visit. The result above is the most recent inspection on file.
Green means no significant violations. Yellow means issues were found that the operator must correct. Red means the inspector ordered the premises to stop serving customers.
THE PALACE OTTAWA
Sandy Hill
This restaurant has been inspected 6 times since April 11, 2025, with 6 green results, 0 yellow results, and 0 red results on record.
2 violations
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 iodine solution of not less than 25 parts per million.
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.
No violations
2 violations
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 60°C or higher.
All equipment, utensils and multi-service articles that are used for food preparation in the food premise are of sound and tight construction, in good repair and suitable for their intended use.
No violations
11 violations
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.
All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration. Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
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 free from cracks, crevices and open seams.
No violations
Multi-service utensils shall be cleaned and sanitized 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.
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. Food handlers must wash his or her hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food or food areas. Food handlers must refrain from any other conduct that could result in the contamination of food or food areas.
All equipment, utensils and multi-service articles that are used for food preparation in the food premise are of sound and tight construction, in good repair and suitable for their intended use. All the equipment, utensils and multi-service articles used in the food premise must be kept in good repair.
The equipment used for refrigeration or hot-holding of potentially hazardous foods contains accurate indicating thermometers that can be easily read.
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.
The food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests. Protect the food premise against the entry of pests.
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.
Every food premise shall be provided with employee hand washing stations. The hand washing stations must be used only for the hand washing of employees.