Merkato Market

2157 Queen City Av, Cincinnati, OH 45214

Passed re-check · Jun 9, 2026 Directions
79
Fair BiteKarma score 79 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 11 of 11 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Jun 9, 2026: passed with no violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager, cited 6 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • 17 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 11 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jun 9

    Follow-Up Inspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Jun 5

    Complaint Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Food from Approved Source - Food in Hermetically Sealed Container - Source
  4. Passed May 29

    Follow-Up Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
  5. Passed May 20

    Follow-Up Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
    • Critical Employee Health - Management and Personnel - Employee Health
    • Minor Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair
    • Minor Preventing a Cross Connection

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