If you’ve ever grabbed a bite at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport before boarding a flight, you’re definitely not alone. But not every food spot at YUL has a spotless track record.
One restaurant located in the airport’s international zone was fined a total of $7,250 in 2025 for food safety violations, according to recent records from Quebec’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ). MAPAQ maintains a regularly updated list of establishments cited for infractions, and so far, this year’s entries include two separate judgments against the same airport bistro.
The restaurant in question is Bistrot Montréal-Trudeau. Identified in MAPAQ documents as Bistrot International (Trudeau Inter-59), the cafe received two separate convictions for the same offence, once in November 2023 and again in October 2024, with verdicts handed down on February 19 and July 9, 2025. The combined penalties add up to $7,250 and consist of a $4,000 fine and a $3,250 fine.
Bistrot Montréal-Trudeau currently has a 2.5-star rating on Google, with hundreds of reviews. Many common complaints from unhappy customers discuss slow service and cleanliness issues.
So, what did this place do to deserve such a hefty penalty from MAPAQ?
Both infractions involved improper temperature control of perishable food. As per MAPAQ: “Any heat-sensitive product, except for whole fresh fruits and vegetables, must be cooled without delay and kept at an internal and ambient temperature not exceeding 4°C until delivered to the consumer, except during processing or treatment steps that require higher temperatures.”
It’s worth noting that while MAPAQ fines are public record, they don’t automatically mean a business is unsafe today. If a place is still open, it typically means it has resolved the issue and is back in compliance with provincial standards. That said, MAPAQ does have the authority to shut down a food business temporarily if serious problems aren’t fixed.
You can browse the full list of fined restaurants and food retailers on the MAPAQ website.
This story was adapted from the article “Ce restaurant de l’aéroport de Montréal a reçu 7 250 $ d’amendes en 2025” which was originally published on Narcity Quebec.
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