Blu Cafe

7301 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45216

Perfect · Oct 16, 2026 Directions
88
Good BiteKarma score 88 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 2025.
  • Last inspected Oct 16, 2026: perfect, no violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
  • 10 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Perfect Oct 16

    Complaint Inspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Sep 23

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Sanitizing solutions - Testing Devices
    • Minor Toilet room receptacle - covered
    • Minor Light bulbs - protective shielding
    • Minor Maintaining premises: unnecessary items and litter.
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
  4. Passed Jan 21

    Follow-Up Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures
  5. Passed Jan 16

    Routine Inspection

    11 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
    • Critical Demonstration of Knowledge - Assignment of Responsibility
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Sanitizing Frequency Utensils/Food Contact Surfaces - Before Use After Cleaning
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • Minor Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures
    • Minor Warewashing equipment: Cleaning Frequency
    • Minor Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • Minor Thawing TCS
    • Minor Light bulbs - protective shielding
    • Minor Food Storage: Preventing Contamination from the Premises
    • Minor Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair