The Oak Tavern

3089 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45209

Perfect · Oct 21, 2026 Directions
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Good BiteKarma score 89 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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Oct 21, 2026: perfect, no violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment, cited 3 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Perfect Oct 21

    Complaint Inspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Sep 18

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Chemical - Storage: Separation
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision
    • Minor Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    • Minor Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • Minor Repairing
    • Minor Removing Dead or Trapped Pests
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Oct 27

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    • Minor Floors, walls, and ceilings
    • Minor Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair
  6. Passed May 19

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • Minor Outer Openings - Protected
    • Minor Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    • Minor Food Preparation - Preventing Contamination from the Premises

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