303 ST. PATRICK ST · Byward Market
March 6, 2026
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Foods that can spoil quickly were not kept at safe temperatures—they should be kept either below 4°C (40°F) or above 60°C (140°F), with preference for 60°C or higher when being held for service.
The restaurant must prevent pests from entering and eliminate conditions where pests could live or breed, and keep records of any pest control treatments.
Food contact utensils must be sanitized using either an approved chemical solution (such as chlorine at 100 parts per million or higher) at 24°C or hotter for at least 45 seconds, or by using hot water for the required time and temperature.
The mechanical dishwasher must be designed and maintained to provide a sanitizing rinse using a chlorine solution of at least 100 parts per million.
The restaurant's floors, walls, and ceilings must be kept clean and in good condition, with floors being smooth and non-absorbent to prevent dirt and moisture buildup.
Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment must have easy-to-read thermometers so staff can verify that foods are stored at safe temperatures.
The restaurant must have enough hand washing stations that are well-maintained, properly supplied, and easily accessible to food workers.
EL TACO DE ORO is in the Byward Market neighbourhood. Byward Market, Ottawa has 269 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by the local public-health unit. As of June 7, 2026, there are 259 (96%) that have passed their most recent inspection, with 2 (1%) conditional and no closures.
This restaurant has been inspected 6 times since September 27, 2024, with 6 green results, 0 yellow results, and 0 red results on record.
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.
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. Keep the food premise free of conditions that lead to the harbouring of pests. Maintain records of all pest control measures that are undertaken in the premise.
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.
Byward Market
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.
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.
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. The floor or floor coverings must be tight, smooth and non-absorbent. The walls and ceilings of rooms and passageways must be readily cleaned and must be maintained in a sanitary condition.
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. Provide hot-holding units with accurate indicating thermometers that may be easily read.
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.
All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration. Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
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. The floors, walls and ceilings of every room where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed must be kept clean and in good repair.
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 food premise is protected against the entry of pests and kept free of conditions that lead to the harbouring or breeding of pests. Keep the food premise free of conditions that lead to the harbouring of pests. Keep the food premise free of conditions that lead to the breeding of pests.
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. Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
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. Every room in the premise where food is prepared, processed, packaged, served, transported, manufactured, handled, sold, offered for sale or displayed must be kept free from materials and equipment not regularly used in the room.