Sami

821 Main St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Passed · Mar 23, 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 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2026.
  • Last inspected Mar 23, 2026: passed with 5 violations, 4 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Mar 23

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision
    • Critical Food from Approved Source - Food Safe, Unadulterated and Honestly Presented
    • Critical Employee Health - Demonstration of Knowledge
    • Critical Employee Health - Written Procedures for Cleaning Up Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
    • Minor Drying Mops
  3. Passed Jan 5

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Sanitizing Frequency Utensils/Food Contact Surfaces - Before Use and After Cleaning
    • Minor Manual Warewashing - Sink Compartment Requirements
    • Minor Drying Mops

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Sami, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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