Charlie Lou's

1800 Linn St, Cincinnati, OH 45214

Passed · Jul 21, 2026 Directions
76
Fair BiteKarma score 76 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 Jul 21, 2026: passed with 10 violations, 3 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding, cited 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 21

    Routine Inspection

    10 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • Minor Food Contact Surfaces Cleanability
    • Minor Display of License
    • Minor Covering Receptacles
    • Minor Single-service articles and Single-use Articles - Use Limitations
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • Minor Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - Materials
    • Minor Wiping cloths - use limitation
  3. Passed Feb 6

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • Minor Food-Contact Surfaces of Cooking Equipment and Pans and Nonfood-Contact Surfaces Equipment
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Feb 25

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
    • Minor Repairing
    • Minor Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • Minor Maintaining premises: unnecessary items and litter.
    • Minor Toilet room receptacle - covered
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Oct 9

    Follow-Up Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Facilities
    • Minor Maintaining premises: unnecessary items and litter.

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