Taco Bell

1003 Gest St, Cincinnati, OH 45203

Passed re-check · Oct 26, 2026 Directions
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Good BiteKarma score 81 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 Oct 26, 2026: passed with no violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch, cited 4 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • 10 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 26

    Follow-Up Inspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Oct 20

    Follow-Up Inspection

    6 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
    • Critical Employee Health - Management and Personnel - Employee Health
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Signage
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils – Cleaning Frequency
    • Minor Preventing a Cross Connection
    • Minor Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
  4. Passed Oct 15

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Signage
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils – Cleaning Frequency
    • Minor Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
    • Minor Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair
    • Minor Preventing a Cross Connection
  5. Passed May 18

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • Minor Approved System and Cleanable Fixtures

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