Upside Coffee

329 Ludlow Av, Cincinnati, OH 45220

Passed re-check · May 19, 2026 Directions
79
Fair BiteKarma score 79 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 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected May 19, 2026: passed with 2 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Protection from Contamination - Sanitizing Frequency Utensils/Food Contact Surfaces - Before Use After Cleaning, cited 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed May 19

    Follow-Up Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Hair restraints, effectiveness
    • Minor Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - Materials
  3. Passed May 4

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Sanitizing Frequency Utensils/Food Contact Surfaces - Before Use After Cleaning
    • Critical Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
    • Minor Hair restraints, effectiveness
    • Minor Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - Materials
    • Minor Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • Minor Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Dec 22

    Follow-Up Inspection

    No violations

  6. Passed Dec 18

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Protection from Contamination - Sanitizing Frequency Utensils/Food Contact Surfaces - Before Use After Cleaning
    • Minor Warewashing equipment: Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration
    • Minor Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions

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