Luca Bistro

934 Hatch St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Passed re-check · Sep 23, 2026 Directions
78
Fair BiteKarma score 78 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 9 of 9 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Sep 23, 2026: passed with no violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch, cited 3 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • 9 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 23

    Follow-Up Inspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Sep 16

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance
    • Critical Food from Approved Source - Food Safe, Unadulterated and Honestly Presented
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Manual/Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization Criteria
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision
    • Minor Controlling Pests
    • Minor Sanitizing solutions - Testing Devices
    • Minor Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
    • Minor Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
  4. Perfect Sep 16

    Complaint Inspection

    No violations

  5. Passed Jul 15

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance
    • Minor Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
    • Minor Food-Contact Surfaces of Cooking Equipment and Pans and Nonfood-Contact Surfaces Equipment
    • Minor Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • Minor Sanitizing solutions - Testing Devices

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