Brown Bear Bakery

116 E 13th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Perfect · May 14, 2026 Directions
95
Excellent BiteKarma score 95 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 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected May 14, 2026: perfect, no violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch, cited 3 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Perfect May 14

    Routine Inspection

    No violations

  3. 2025
  4. Passed Nov 4

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Chemical - Working Containers - Common Name
    • Minor Equipment, Utensils, Linens - Storage
  5. Passed Jun 3

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
    • Minor Equipment, Utensils, Linens - Storage
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Nov 19

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment cleanliness

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