Baru

595 Race St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Passed re-check · Jan 30, 2026 Directions
67
Poor BiteKarma score 67 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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Jan 30, 2026: passed with no violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Chemical - Working Containers - Common Name, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jan 30

    Follow-Up Inspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Jan 13

    Routine Inspection

    10 violations, 6 critical
    • Critical Consumer Advisory - Consumer Advisory
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time as a public health control
    • Critical Chemical - Working Containers - Common Name
    • Critical Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
    • Minor Acidified White Rice Preparation Criteria
    • Minor Person in Charge Certification in Food Protection FSO
    • Minor Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    • Minor Thawing TCS
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Jul 18

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Preset Tableware
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Sep 16

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Chemical - Poisonous/toxic material
    • Critical Food from Approved Source - Records Creation and Retention
    • Minor Preset Tableware
    • Minor Reduced oxygen packaging without a variance

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