The Hitching Post

4535 Kellogg Av, Cincinnati, OH 45226

Passed · Sep 9, 2026 Directions
78
Fair BiteKarma score 78 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 2025.
  • Last inspected Sep 9, 2026: passed with 5 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation, cited 3 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • 8 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 9

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • Minor Food Storage: Preventing Contamination from the Premises
    • Minor Food-Contact Surfaces of Cooking Equipment and Pans and Nonfood-Contact Surfaces Equipment
    • Minor Food Choking Standards
    • Minor Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
  3. Passed Apr 2

    Follow-Up Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Outer Openings - Protected
  4. Passed Mar 20

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • Minor Food Storage: Preventing Contamination from the Premises
    • Minor Wiping cloths - use limitation
    • Minor Outer Openings - Protected
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • Minor Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
    • Minor Other Forms of Information
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Dec 16

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • Minor Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    • Minor Light bulbs - protective shielding

Nearby

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