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 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Sep 24, 2026: passed with 10 violations, 3 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch, cited 4 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
- #74 in Cincinnati's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 19 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 24
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance
- Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
- Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
- Minor Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures
- Minor Covering Receptacles
- Minor Preset Tableware
- Minor Fixed equipment installation - Spacing or Sealing
- Minor Other Forms of Information
- Minor Cutting surfaces.
- Minor Floor and wall junctures - coved, and enclosed or sealed
- Passed Mar 25
Routine Inspection
13 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - disposition
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
- Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision
- Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
- Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
- Minor Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
- Minor Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures
- Minor Covering Receptacles
- Minor Preset Tableware
- Minor Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
- Minor Cutting surfaces.
- Minor In-use utensils - between-use storage
- Minor Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair
- 2025
- Passed Dec 15
Follow-Up Inspection
No violations
- Passed Nov 12
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 7 critical
- Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing facility - Installation
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - disposition
- Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
- Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
- Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
- Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Signage
- Critical Consumer Advisory - Consumer Advisory
- Minor Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures
- Minor Covering Receptacles
- Minor Food Preparation - Preventing Contamination from the Premises
- Minor Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
- Minor Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Pennyflower Bistro & Bar, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.