Penn Station

208 W Mcmillan St, Cincinnati, OH 45219

Passed · Sep 16, 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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Sep 16, 2026: passed with 12 violations, 3 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch, cited 2 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 16

    Routine Inspection

    12 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Chemical - Conditions of Use
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding
    • Minor Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
    • Minor Equipment and Utensils - Air-Drying
    • Minor Removal-Frequency
    • Minor Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - Materials
    • Minor Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • Minor Food Contact Surfaces Cleanability
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • Minor Other Forms of Information
    • Minor Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
  3. Passed Mar 20

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Dec 22

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Food-Contact Surfaces of Cooking Equipment and Pans and Nonfood-Contact Surfaces Equipment
  6. Passed Jun 2

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Food-Contact Surfaces of Cooking Equipment and Pans and Nonfood-Contact Surfaces Equipment
    • Minor Cleaning Ventilation Systems- Nuisance and Discharge
    • Minor Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment

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