Golden City Restaurant
4917 Glenway Av, Cincinnati, OH 45238
Passed re-check · Aug 3, 2026 Directions
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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 Aug 3, 2026: passed with 14 violations, 5 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation, cited 3 times, plus 15 other repeat issues.
- #34 in Cincinnati's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 25 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 3
Follow-Up Inspection
14 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Cooling
- Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
- Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Hands and arms - When to Wash
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Cooling methods
- Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands: Bare Hand Contact RTE Food
- Minor Storage Areas, Rooms, and receptacles-Capacity and Availability
- Minor Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures
- Minor TCS, slacking
- Minor Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
- Minor Wiping cloths - use limitation
- Minor Repairing
- Minor Wiping cloths - use limitation
- Minor Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures
- Minor Outdoor Receptacles
- Passed Jul 30
Routine Inspection
39 violations, 15 critical
- Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Cooling
- Critical Protection from Contamination - Food Contact with Equipment, Utensils, and Linens
- Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Hands and arms - When to Wash
- Critical Protection from Contamination - Manual/Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization Criteria
- Critical Demonstration of Knowledge - Demonstration of Knowledge
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Hot Holding
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
- Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Minimizing Barehand Contact w/ Non-RTE
- Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
- Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
- Critical Employee Health - Management and Personnel - Employee Health
- Critical Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Cooling methods
- Critical Food from Approved Source - Package Integrity - Specifications for Receiving
- Minor Food temperature measuring devices.
- Minor Outer Openings - Protected
- Minor Food-Contact Surfaces of Cooking Equipment and Pans and Nonfood-Contact Surfaces Equipment
- Minor Food Preparation - Preventing Contamination from the Premises
- Minor In-use utensils - between-use storage
- Minor Single-service articles and Single-use Articles - Use Limitations
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
- Minor Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system vents
- Minor Wiping cloths - use limitation
- Minor Wet cleaning methods
- Minor Equipment and Utensils - Air-Drying
- Minor Insect Control Devices - Design and Installation
- Minor Toilet room receptacle - covered
- Minor Other Forms of Information
- Minor Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
- Minor Food temperature measuring devices for thin foods.
- Minor Wiping cloths - use limitation
- Minor Nonfood Contact Surfaces - Cleanability
- Minor Repairing
- Minor Thawing TCS
- Minor Wall and ceiling - coverings and coatings
- Minor Drying Mops
- Minor Food Choking Standards
- Minor Warewashing sinks: Use Limitation
- Passed Feb 19
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Chemical - Working Containers - Common Name
- Minor Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
- Minor Food Storage: Preventing Contamination from the Premises
- Minor Wiping cloths - use limitation
- Minor Hair restraints, effectiveness
- 2025
- Passed Apr 10
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
- Minor Thawing TCS
- Minor Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
- Minor Wiping cloths - use limitation
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