Drop in Tea

228 W Mcmillan St, Cincinnati, OH 45219

Passed re-check · Aug 27, 2026 Directions
75
Fair BiteKarma score 75 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 11 of 11 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Aug 27, 2026: passed with 5 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch, cited 3 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
  • 13 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 11 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 27

    Follow-Up Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • Minor Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - Materials
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • Minor Person in Charge Certification in Food Protection FSO
    • Minor In-use utensils - between-use storage
  3. Passed Aug 17

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - disposition
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision
    • Minor Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - Materials
    • Minor Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • Minor Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
    • Minor Wiping cloths - use limitation
    • Minor Person in Charge Certification in Food Protection FSO
    • Minor In-use utensils - between-use storage
  4. Passed Apr 15

    Follow-Up Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
    • Minor Person in Charge Certification in Food Protection FSO
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • Minor Hair restraints, effectiveness
  5. Passed Apr 8

    Follow-Up Inspection

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Hot Holding
    • Minor Hair restraints, effectiveness
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • Minor Single-Service Articles and Single-Use Articles - Storage
    • Minor Person in Charge Certification in Food Protection FSO

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