48 NELSON ST · Lowertown
May 26, 2026
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Foods that can spoil quickly were not kept at safe temperatures—they must be stored at 4°C (40°F) or colder, or kept hot at 60°C (140°F) or warmer, and should not stay in the danger zone between these temperatures for more than two hours.
Equipment and food contact surfaces must be cleaned and sanitized regularly to keep them sanitary.
PORTUGUESE BAKERY AND SYRIAN KITCHEN is in the Lowertown neighbourhood. Lowertown, Ottawa has 33 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by the local public-health unit. As of May 29, 2026, there are 32 (97%) that have passed their most recent inspection, with no conditional passes or closures.
This restaurant has been inspected 5 times since July 10, 2024, with 5 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 4°C (40°F) or lower. Preparation, processing and manufacturing of the potentially hazardous food must not allow the food to be at an internal temperature above 4°C and below 60°C for longer than two hours.
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.
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.
Lowertown
All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration. Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
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.
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.
All food shall be protected from contamination and adulteration. Protect all food from contamination and adulteration.
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.
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.
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.