ROUTINE - CRITICAL CONTROL POINT
Aug 26, 2026
Approved - No Violations
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Cincinnati Health Department, Aug 26, 2026 · Original Source
Approved - No Violations
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6 inspectionsROUTINE - CRITICAL CONTROL POINT
Jan 8, 2026
Approved - No Violations
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Cincinnati Health Department, Jan 8, 2026 · Original Source
ROUTINE - STANDARD INSPECTION
Jun 24, 2025
Approved - Violations Abated
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Cincinnati Health Department, Jun 24, 2025 · Original Source
ROUTINE - CRITICAL CONTROL POINT
Jun 20, 2025
Not In Compliance
2 recorded violations
notedCode 4.5(A)(1)Contamination
Official wording
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 biofilm growth inside the ice machine located in the basement. To ensure proper sanitation, all ice must be discarded, and the interior surfaces thoroughly cleaned and sanitized before returning the machine to uses.
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.
More about food not protected from contaminationnotedCode 3.4(K)(7)Other
Official wording
3.4(K)(7) - Reduced oxygen packaging without a variance
Inspector’s notes
A ROP method was used to package food without a HACCP plan and it was not labeled with production time and date, held at or below 41°F during refrigerated storage, and/or removed from its package in the FSO or RFE within 48 hours after packaging. The Person in Charge (PIC) was unable to provide a HACCP plan for reduced oxygen packaging of food items prepared on-site but stated that a plan has been submitted. Will follow up with the Health Department to verify whether the submission has been received and approved. Must discontinue ROP activities until then.
In plain English
An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
More about other findingOfficial record from Cincinnati Health Department, Jun 20, 2025 · Original Source
ROUTINE - CRITICAL CONTROL POINT
Jan 22, 2025
Approved - Minor Violations
3 recorded violations
notedCode 4.4(P)Cleaning and sanitizing
Official wording
4.4(P) - Warewashing equipment
Inspector’s notes
Sanitizer concentration is not being monitored. Sanitizer concentration for the dish washing machine in the basement is not being monitored often enough. Must be checked at least once a day.
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 problemsnotedCode 4.6(C)(3)Chemicals
Official wording
4.6(C)(3) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Food contact surfaces, chemical sanitizing
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. Chlorine test strips indicated that sanitizer was not being dispensed into the dishwashing machine. 0ppm reading on test strip after running machine. PIC stated that the three-compartment sink will be used for washing and sanitizing dishes until the test strips show sanitizer is being administered.
In plain English
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.
More about chemicals stored or used unsafelynotedCode 3.4(K)(2)Other
Official wording
3.4(K)(2) - Reduced oxygen packaging without a variance
Inspector’s notes
Packaging TCS food using ROP method with inadequate or no HACCP plan. The Person in Charge (PIC) confirmed that vacuum sealing, also referred to as Reduced Oxygen Packaging (ROP), is conducted at the facility. Per regulatory requirements, restaurants utilizing ROP methods must have an approved Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan in place. The PIC stated they will contact the local health department to develop and obtain approval for the HACCP plan to ensure compliance with food safety standards.
In plain English
An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
More about other findingOfficial record from Cincinnati Health Department, Jan 22, 2025 · Original Source
ROUTINE - CRITICAL CONTROL POINT
Oct 3, 2024
Approved - No Violations
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Cincinnati Health Department, Oct 3, 2024 · Original Source