Sleepy Bee Cafe

8 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Passed re-check · Sep 2, 2026 Directions
80
Good BiteKarma score 80 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 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Sep 2, 2026: passed with no violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch, cited 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • 9 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 2

    Follow-Up Inspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Sep 1

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations, 2 critical
    • 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
  4. Passed Apr 22

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time as a public health control
  5. Passed Jan 14

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Cleanser - Availability
    • Minor Equipment and Utensils - Air-Drying
    • Minor Food-Contact Surfaces of Cooking Equipment and Pans and Nonfood-Contact Surfaces Equipment
    • Minor Food Storage: Preventing Contamination from the Premises

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