Nicholson's Fine Food and Whiskey
625 Walnut St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Jul 13, 2026: passed with 6 violations, 3 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding, cited 4 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
- 15 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 13
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - disposition
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding
- Minor Other Forms of Information
- Minor Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
- Minor In-use utensils - between-use storage
- 2025
- Passed Nov 5
Routine Inspection
3 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding
- Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance
- Minor Warewashing equipment: Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration
- Passed Nov 5
Follow-Up Inspection
No violations
- Passed Aug 25
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils – Cleaning Frequency
- Critical Consumer Advisory - Consumer Advisory
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - disposition
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Hot Holding
- Minor Floor and wall junctures - coved, and enclosed or sealed
- Minor Sanitizing solutions - Testing Devices
- Minor Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
- Minor In-use utensils - between-use storage
- Minor Outer Openings - Protected
- Minor Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
- Minor Cutting surfaces.
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