Tikkaxpress

4110 Hamilton Av, Cincinnati, OH 45223

Passed · Sep 9, 2026 Directions
30
Poor BiteKarma score 30 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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected Sep 9, 2026: passed with 8 violations, 6 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager, cited 3 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
  • #14 in Cincinnati's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 21 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 9

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 6 critical
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils – Cleaning Frequency
    • Critical Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • Minor In-use utensils - between-use storage
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Dec 19

    Routine Inspection

    14 violations, 8 critical
    • Critical Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision
    • Critical Chemical - Working Containers - Common Name
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
    • Critical Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
    • Critical Demonstration of Knowledge - Assignment of Responsibility
    • Critical Employee Health - Written Procedures for Cleaning Up Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
    • Critical Employee Health - Person in Charge - Duties
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • Minor Storing maintenance tools
    • Minor Repairing
    • Minor Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination
    • Minor Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • Minor Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
  5. Passed Aug 26

    Routine Inspection

    11 violations, 7 critical
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • Critical Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
    • Critical Employee Health - Person in Charge - Duties
    • Critical Employee Health - Written Procedures for Cleaning Up Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
    • Critical Chemical - Working Containers - Common Name
    • Minor Equipment, Utensils, Linens - Storage
    • Minor Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
    • Minor Storage Areas, Rooms, and receptacles-Capacity and Availability
    • Minor Repairing

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