The Davidson

501 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Passed re-check · Sep 15, 2026 Directions
36
Poor BiteKarma score 36 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 Sep 15, 2026: passed with no violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Consumer Advisory - Consumer Advisory, cited 6 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.
  • #26 in Cincinnati's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 21 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 15

    Follow-Up Inspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Aug 31

    Follow-Up Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Consumer Advisory - Consumer Advisory
    • Minor Other Forms of Information
    • Minor Fixed equipment installation - Spacing or Sealing
  4. Passed Aug 28

    Routine Inspection

    13 violations, 6 critical
    • Critical Consumer Advisory - Consumer Advisory
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - disposition
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
    • Minor Fixed equipment installation - Spacing or Sealing
    • Minor Controlling Pests
    • Minor Outer Openings - Protected
    • Minor Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • Minor Other Forms of Information
    • Minor In-use utensils - between-use storage
    • Minor Preset Tableware
  5. Passed Jan 9

    Follow-Up Inspection

    No violations

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