Cafe Mediterranean

3520 Erie Av, Cincinnati, OH 45208

Perfect · Sep 25, 2026 Directions
73
Fair BiteKarma score 73 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 8 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Sep 25, 2026: perfect, no violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking, cited 3 times, plus 18 other repeat issues.
  • 20 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Perfect Sep 25

    Complaint Inspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Jun 26

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 6 critical
    • Critical Chemical - Storage: Separation
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Cleanser - Availability
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
    • Minor Sanitizing solutions - Testing Devices
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • Minor Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination
  4. Passed Jan 2

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
    • Minor Single-Service Articles and Single-Use Articles - Storage
    • Minor Covering Receptacles
    • Minor Sanitizing solutions - Testing Devices
    • Minor Fixed equipment installation - Spacing or Sealing
    • Minor In-use utensils - between-use storage
    • Minor Linens and napkins - Use Limitation
    • Minor Preset Tableware
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Aug 26

    Follow-Up Inspection

    No violations

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