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4 inspections
ROUTINE - STANDARD INSPECTION
Aug 11, 2026
Approved - Minor Violations
1 recorded violation
notedCode 6.1(M)Other
Official wording
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 gaps around the exterior doors that do not protect against the entry of insects and rodents.
Ensure gaps around the exterior doors are minimized by use of weatherstripping and door sweeps.
In plain English
An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
Official record from Cincinnati Health Department, Aug 11, 2026 · Original Source
ROUTINE - STANDARD INSPECTION
Aug 4, 2026
Not In Compliance
10 recorded violations
notedCode 6.4(A)Facility maintenance
Official wording
6.4(A) - Repairing
Inspector’s notes
The physical facilities were not maintained in good repair.
Observed holes in the walls in the back storage areas.
Ensure the walls in walls are repaired or filled in.
In plain English
Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.
2.4(C)(16) - I. Employee Health - Person in Charge - Duties
Inspector’s notes
Food employees and conditional employees are not informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibilities to report to the person in charge, information about their health as it relates to diseases transmissible through food.
In plain English
This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.
6.2(E) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Signage
Inspector’s notes
A handwashing sign was not posted at all handwashing lavatories.
In plain English
Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.
6.4(N)(1) - Maintaining premises: unnecessary items and litter.
Inspector’s notes
There are unnecessary or nonfunctional items and /or litter on the premises.
Observed various unnecessary or nonfunctional items throughout the back storage area.
Ensure all unnecessary or nonfunctional items are removed from the facility.
In plain English
Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.
A storage area and enclosure for refuse, recyclables, or returnables is to be maintained clean and free of unnecessary items, that is nonfunctional or longer used; and litter.
Observed litter accumulated next to the refuse bins.
Ensure the refuse storage area is kept free of unnecessary items, that is nonfunctional or longer used; and litter.
In plain English
Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.
4.5(A)(1) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
Inspector’s notes
Food-contact surfaces were not clean to the sight and touch.
Observed suspected mold on the interior food contact surfaces of the ice machine.
Ensure the interior food contact surfaces of the ice machine are clean to the sight and touch.
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.
There is no test kit available for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer.
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.
Outer openings of a food facility were not protected against the entry of insects and rodents.
Observed gaps around the exterior doors that do not protect against the entry of insects and rodents.
Ensure gaps around the exterior doors are minimized by use of weatherstripping and door sweeps.
In plain English
An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
2.4(C)(18) - I. Employee Health - Written Procedures for Cleaning Up Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
Inspector’s notes
No/inadequate written procedures for response to vomiting/diarrheal events.
In plain English
This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.
Official record from Cincinnati Health Department, Aug 4, 2026 · Original Source
ROUTINE - STANDARD INSPECTION
Jan 6, 2026
Approved - Minor Violations
3 recorded violations
notedCode 6.4(K)Pests
Official wording
6.4(K) - Controlling Pests
Inspector’s notes
The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests is not being adequately controlled or minimized.
Observed pest poop in storage area. Poop was cleaned up and operator assured that pest control would be contacted to minimize the persense of pests. +COS
In plain English
The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.
There is no test kit available for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer.
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.
In-use utensils are improperly stored.
Observed scoops being stored against liquor bottles. Obtain a clean, dry container to place scoops to prevent contamination.
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.