Darou Salam African Restaurant
4163 Hamilton Av, Cincinnati, OH 45223
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 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Sep 10, 2026: passed with 5 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision, cited 4 times, plus 15 other repeat issues.
- #69 in Cincinnati's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 20 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 10
Follow-Up Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Repairing
- Minor Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - Materials
- Minor Outdoor Receptacles
- Minor Other Forms of Information
- Minor Removal-Frequency
- Passed Sep 2
Routine Inspection
15 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
- Critical Protection from Contamination - Food Contact with Equipment, Utensils, and Linens
- Critical Chemical - Working Containers - Common Name
- Minor Outdoor Receptacles
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
- Minor Other Forms of Information
- Minor Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
- Minor Controlling Pests
- Minor Jewelry, Restriction
- Minor Removal-Frequency
- Minor Single-Service Articles and Single-Use Articles - Storage
- Minor Repairing
- Minor Food Choking Standards
- Minor Food Contact Surfaces Cleanability
- Minor Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - Materials
- 2025
- Passed Nov 26
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 4 critical
- 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 - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Hot Holding
- Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance
- Minor Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
- Minor Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination
- Minor Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
- Minor Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
- Minor Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
- Passed Jun 30
Follow-Up Inspection
No violations
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