Papa John's Pizza

4505 1/2 W 8th St, Cincinnati, OH 45238

Passed · Oct 26, 2026 Directions
73
Fair BiteKarma score 73 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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Oct 26, 2026: passed with 8 violations, 3 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Employee Health - Management and Personnel - Employee Health, cited 2 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 26

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance
    • Critical Employee Health - Management and Personnel - Employee Health
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • Minor Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures
    • Minor Wiping cloths - use limitation
    • Minor Warewashing sinks: Use Limitation
    • Minor Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
  3. Passed May 7

    Follow-Up Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Repairing
    • Minor Fixed equipment installation - Spacing or Sealing
    • Minor Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures
  4. Passed Apr 23

    Routine Inspection

    10 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 Contact Surfaces Cleanability
    • Minor Drying Mops
    • Minor Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures
    • Minor Maintaining premises: unnecessary items and litter.
    • Minor Warewashing equipment: Cleaning Frequency
    • Minor Wiping cloths - use limitation
    • Minor Repairing
    • Minor Cleaning Maintenance Tools- Preventing Contamination
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Aug 4

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency

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