Eli's BBQ

3313 Riverside Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45226

Passed · Sep 23, 2026 Directions
80
Good BiteKarma score 80 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 23, 2026: passed with 6 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Hot Holding, cited 2 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 23

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Preventing a Cross Connection
    • Minor Food Storage: Preventing Contamination from the Premises
    • Minor Equipment, Utensils, Linens - Storage
    • Minor Food-Contact Surfaces of Cooking Equipment and Pans and Nonfood-Contact Surfaces Equipment
    • Minor Food Choking Standards
    • Minor Cutting surfaces.
  3. Passed Apr 3

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Hot Holding
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • Minor Outer Openings - Protected
    • Minor Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
    • Minor Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    • Minor Dressing areas and lockers - designation
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Dec 4

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • Critical Good Hygienic Practices - Food Contamination Prevention - Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco Products
    • Minor Distressed Merchandise: Segregation and Location
    • Minor Repairing
    • Minor Cutting surfaces.
    • Minor Outdoor Storage Surface
    • Minor Single Use/Single- Service Article Storage - Excluded Locations
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
  6. Passed Jul 14

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Manual/Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization Criteria
    • Minor Outdoor Storage Surface
    • Minor Hair restraints, effectiveness
    • Minor Display of License

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