374 ELGIN ST · Centretown
ELGIN STREET DINER is in the Centretown neighbourhood. Centretown, Ottawa has 506 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by the local public-health unit. As of June 5, 2026, there are 484 (96%) that have passed their most recent inspection, with 3 (1%) conditional and no closures.
This restaurant has been inspected 5 times since October 2, 2024, with 5 green results, 0 yellow results, and 0 red results on record.
All food shall be protected 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.
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.
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.
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.
Toxic and poisonous substances required for maintenance of sanitary conditions are kept separate from food, in containers bearing a label and used in a manner that does not contaminate the food.
The ventilation system is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke and excessive heat.
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 easily to read thermometers that show wash and rinse temperatures for the mechanical dishwasher.
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. Keep every sanitary facility sanitary, properly equipped and in good repair. Equip every sanitary facility with a constant supply of hot running water. Equip every sanitary facility with a constant supply of cold running water. Equip every sanitary facility with a supply of soap or detergent. Equip every sanitary facility with a method of hand drying that uses single-service towels or a hot air dryer.