Swampwater Grill

3742 Kellogg Av, Cincinnati, OH 45226

Passed re-check · Aug 13, 2026 Directions
71
Fair BiteKarma score 71 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 8 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Aug 13, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding, cited 3 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
  • 13 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 13

    Follow-Up Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding
    • Minor Food-Contact Surfaces of Cooking Equipment and Pans and Nonfood-Contact Surfaces Equipment
    • Minor Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • Minor Single-service articles and Single-use Articles - Use Limitations
  3. Passed Aug 7

    Routine Inspection

    11 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
    • Minor Single-service articles and Single-use Articles - Use Limitations
    • Minor Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • Minor Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    • Minor Food Choking Standards
    • Minor Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers
    • Minor In-use utensils - between-use storage
    • Minor Cutting surfaces.
    • Minor Food-Contact Surfaces of Cooking Equipment and Pans and Nonfood-Contact Surfaces Equipment
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
  4. Passed Jan 23

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • 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 Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • Minor Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Jun 25

    Follow-Up Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
    • Minor Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment

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