41 SENECA ST · Old Ottawa South
May 5, 2026
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The restaurant must prevent pests from entering and remove conditions that allow pests to live or breed in the facility.
The restaurant must have at least one staff member on duty at all times who has completed food safety training.
PRIMA CAFE is in the Old Ottawa South neighbourhood. Old Ottawa South, Ottawa has 57 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by the local public-health unit. As of June 4, 2026, there are 53 (93%) that have passed their most recent inspection, with 1 (2%) conditional and no closures.
This restaurant has been inspected 5 times since March 12, 2025, with 5 green results, 0 yellow results, and 0 red results on record.
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.
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.
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.
Old Ottawa South
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.
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.
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.
Equipment for either manual or mechanical dishwashing available on site. Provide mechanical equipment or equipment for washing by hand. Provide a two compartment sink of corrosion-resistant material for the cleaning and sanitizing of utensils.
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. 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.
Food liable under law to inspection in a food premise must be obtained from a source that is subject to inspection. Maintain records of food purchases for one year from the purchase date.
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.
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 for either manual or mechanical dishwashing available on site. Provide mechanical equipment or equipment for washing by hand. Provide a two compartment sink of corrosion-resistant material for the cleaning and sanitizing of utensils.
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.
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.
A person giving notice of an intention to commence to operate a food premise to the medical officer of health under subsection 16(2) of the Health Protection and Promotion Act shall include his or her name, contact information and the location of the food premise in the notice. Provide your name, contact information and the location of the food premise in the notice required under the Act.
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.
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. Sanitize utensils in a clean quaternary ammonium solution of not less than 200 parts per million at a temperature not lower than 24°C for at least 45 seconds.
Equipment for either manual or mechanical dishwashing available on site. Provide mechanical equipment or equipment for washing by hand. Provide a two compartment sink of corrosion-resistant material for the cleaning and sanitizing of utensils.
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.