Fries Cafe

3245 1/2 Jefferson Av, Cincinnati, OH 45220

Passed re-check · Apr 18, 2025 Directions
70
Fair BiteKarma score 70 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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Apr 18, 2025: passed with 1 violation, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch, cited 2 times.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Apr 18

    Follow-Up Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding
  3. Passed Apr 10

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Cleanser - Availability
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision
    • Minor Person in Charge Certification in Food Protection FSO
    • Minor Dogs in Outdoor Dining Areas
    • Minor Outer Openings - Protected
    • Minor Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
    • Minor Sanitizing solutions - Testing Devices
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Oct 9

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Chemical - Poisonous/toxic material
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment cleanliness

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Fries Cafe, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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  5. 80 Jefferson Market 0.1 mi