Sleepy Bee Cafe

3098 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45209

Passed · Aug 27, 2026 Directions
68
Poor BiteKarma score 68 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 9 of 9 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Aug 27, 2026: passed with 9 violations, 5 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding, cited 3 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
  • 15 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 27

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 5 critical
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils – Cleaning Frequency
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Manual/Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization Criteria
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding
    • Critical Demonstration of Knowledge - Assignment of Responsibility
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance
    • Minor Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
    • Minor Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
    • Minor Food storage - Excluded Locations
    • Minor Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
  3. Perfect Mar 12

    Complaint Inspection

    No violations

  4. 2025
  5. Passed Oct 2

    Routine Inspection

    12 violations, 5 critical
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils – Cleaning Frequency
    • Critical Employee Health - Written Procedures for Cleaning Up Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time as a public health control
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - disposition
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • Minor Food Choking Standards
    • Minor Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • Minor Floors, walls, and ceilings
    • Minor Covering Receptacles
    • Minor Outer Openings - Protected
    • Minor Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
  6. Perfect Jun 9

    Complaint Inspection

    No violations

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