ROUTINE - STANDARD INSPECTION
Mar 24, 2026
11 recorded violations
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4.8(G)(3) - Kitchenware and Tableware - Handling
Inspector’s notes
Single-service articles that are intended for food-or lip-contact were not furnished for consumer self-service with the original individual wrapper intact or from an approved dispenser. Stirrers stored unwrapped in different locations in the bar area.
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3.2(M)(1) - Wiping cloths - use limitation
Inspector’s notes
Cloths used for wiping food spills were not dry or used for other tasks. Employee use the wiping cloths as personal napkin.
In plain English
Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
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4.8(E)(1) - Equipment, Utensils, Linens - Storage
Inspector’s notes
Cleaned equipment or utensils, laundered linens, or single-service or single-use articles are not stored in a clean, dry location, protected from contamination. Observed single service stirrers on the bar in couple locations .
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Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
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5.4(J)(3) - Storage Areas, Redeeming Machines, Receptacles-Capacity and Availability
Inspector’s notes
The location of receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, or returnables cannot create a public health hazard or nuisance or interfere with the cleaning of adjacent space.
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6.1(M) - Outer Openings - Protected
Inspector’s notes
Outer openings of a food facility were not protected against the entry of insects and rodents. observed a metal plate outside the facility on the side walk that allows access to the basement, water is entering the basement from the hole can allow rodents entry.
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4.6(C)(3) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Sanitizing Frequency Utensils/Food Contact Surfaces - Before Use After Cleaning
Inspector’s notes
After being cleaned, food-contact surfaces and utensils were not sanitized using an effective or approved combination of exposure time, chemical concentration, temperature, and/or pH. Dirty unsanitary ice maker.
In plain English
Food was stored or handled in a way that could let germs or other material get into it, such as raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food or uncovered food. Cross-contamination is a common cause of foodborne illness.
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4.4(P) - Warewashing equipment: Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration
Inspector’s notes
Sanitizer concentration is not being monitored.
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Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.
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4.4(B) - Cutting surfaces.
Inspector’s notes
Cutting surface(s) unable to be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Pitted cutting board.
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5.3(E) - Conveying sewage
Inspector’s notes
Sewage is not conveyed through use of an approved system. Dried sewage on the floor in the basement, standing water in the basement. Sewage is to be conveyed to the point of disposal through an approved sanitary sewage system.
In plain English
The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.
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3.2(K) - In-use utensils - between-use storage
Inspector’s notes
In-use utensils are improperly stored. SUGAR scoop stored on dirty surfaces.
In plain English
Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
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5.1(B)(1) - Approved System and Cleanable Fixtures
Inspector’s notes
Plumbing system is not designed, constructed, and installed according to the Ohio building code. Standing water .
In plain English
Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsOfficial record from Cincinnati Health Department, Mar 24, 2026 · Original Source