Alara

5410 Medpace Wy, Cincinnati, OH 45227

Passed re-check · Nov 4, 2025 Directions
75
Fair BiteKarma score 75 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Nov 4, 2025: passed with no violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
  • 7 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Nov 4

    Follow-Up Inspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Oct 7

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
    • Minor Equipment and Utensils - Air-Drying
    • Minor Equipment, Utensils, Linens - Storage
    • Minor Food Storage: Preventing Contamination from the Premises
    • Minor Cutting surfaces.
    • Minor Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
    • Minor Warewashing equipment: Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration
  4. Passed May 12

    Follow-Up Inspection

    No violations

  5. Passed May 6

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 5 critical
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Cleanser - Availability
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils – Cleaning Frequency
    • Minor Equipment Compartments - Drainage
    • Minor Repairing
    • Minor Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
    • Minor Warewashing equipment: Cleaning Frequency

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