Lydia's On Garfield

17 Garfield Pl, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Passed · May 20, 2026 Directions
83
Good BiteKarma score 83 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 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2026.
  • Last inspected May 20, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food equipment - certification and classification, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed May 20

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
    • Minor Food equipment - certification and classification
    • Minor Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
    • Minor Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination
  3. Passed Feb 5

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Employee Health - Written Procedures for Cleaning Up Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
    • Critical Employee Health - Management and Personnel - Employee Health
    • Minor Food equipment - certification and classification
    • Minor Sanitizing solutions - Testing Devices
    • Minor Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality

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