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 16 of 16 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Oct 20, 2026: passed with 2 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding, cited 5 times, plus 16 other repeat issues.
- #52 in Cincinnati's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 23 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 16 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 20
Follow-Up Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
- Minor Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair
- Passed Oct 6
Routine Inspection
25 violations, 10 critical
- Critical Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
- Critical Food from Approved Source - Shellstock Identification - Specifications for Receiving
- Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
- Critical Protection from Contamination - Sanitizing Frequency Utensils/Food Contact Surfaces - Before Use After Cleaning
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Reheating For Hot Holding
- Critical Chemical - Conditions of Use
- Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding
- Critical Demonstration of Knowledge - Person in charge - duties
- Minor Removing Dead or Trapped Pests
- Minor Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
- Minor Person in Charge Certification in Food Protection FSO
- Minor Sanitizing solutions - Testing Devices
- Minor Food Contact Surfaces Cleanability
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
- Minor Maintaining premises: unnecessary items and litter.
- Minor Hair restraints, effectiveness
- Minor Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair
- Minor Repairing
- Minor Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
- Minor In-use utensils - between-use storage
- Minor Warewashing equipment: Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration
- Minor Equipment and Utensils - Air-Drying
- Minor Single-Service Articles and Single-Use Articles - Storage
- Passed Apr 29
Follow-Up Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
- Minor Repairing
- Perfect Apr 29
Complaint Inspection
No violations
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Gaslight Bar & Grill, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.