21C METROPOLE
609 WALNUT ST, CINCINNATI, OH 45202
Last inspected Jun 25, 2026
Official source: Cincinnati Health Department (cincinnati-oh.gov) · All data sources
Conditional. Passed with strings attached — violations were found that must be corrected, often with a re-inspection scheduled. Not a failure, but not a clean pass.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 8 inspections on record for 21C METROPOLE, spanning August 2024 to June 2026 — every one straight from Cincinnati Health Department.
Its standing slipped since the previous visit — from passed to conditional. A follow-up inspection usually rechecks the issues found.
The most recent inspection noted 12 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Jun 25, 2026
!12 violations
- 3.2(K) - In-use utensils - between-use storage
- 6.2(C) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision
- 4.8(A)(2) - Equipment and Utensils - Air-Drying
- 4.4(B) - Cutting surfaces.
- 5.1(S)(2) - Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair
- 7.0(B) - X. Chemical - Working Containers - Common Name
- 2.4(C)(18) - I. Employee Health - Written Procedures for Cleaning Up Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
- 5.1(O)(2) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance
- 3.4(G)(4) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
- 4.1(Z) - Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
- 4.3(B)(2) - Fixed equipment installation - Spacing or Sealing
- 4.8(I)(1) - Preset Tableware
Jan 28, 2026
✓2 violations
- 5.1(O)(2) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance
- 3.4(G)(4) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
Jan 7, 2026
✕15 violations
- 3.4(G)(4) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
- 6.2(B) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Cleanser - Availability
- 6.2(C) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision
- 3.4(H)(1) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - disposition
- 4.8(E)(1)(3) - Single-Service Articles and Single-Use Articles - Storage
- 7.0(B) - X. Chemical - Working Containers - Common Name
- 2.4(C)(18) - I. Employee Health - Written Procedures for Cleaning Up Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
- 3.4(K)(2) - Reduced oxygen packaging without a variance
- 3.2(C)(1)(H) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
- 3.5(E) - VII. Consumer Advisory - Consumer Advisory
- 5.1(O)(2) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance
- 5.4(N)(2) - Covering Receptacles
- 4.8(I)(1) - Preset Tableware
- 3701-21-22 - Food Choking Standards
- 6.4(F) - Drying Mops
Oct 8, 2025
✓Oct 1, 2025
✕2 violations
- 4.8(E)(1) - Equipment, Utensils, Linens - Storage
- 4.5(A)(1) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
Feb 6, 2025
!18 violations
- 3.2(D) - Food Storage containers
- 5.1(O)(2) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using handwashing facility
- 4.5(B)(1)(e) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Cleaning frequency
- 3.4(K)(3) - Reduced oxygen packaging without a variance
- 6.4(F) - Facilities: Mops: Drying
- 5.1(S)(2) - Plumbing system
- 2.4(A)(2) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Person in charge - assignment of responsibility
- 2.4(C)(13) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Person in charge - duties
- 7.0(B) - X. Chemical - Poisonous/toxic material
- 3.4(K)(2) - Reduced oxygen packaging without a variance
- 2.3(A) - II. Good Hygienic Practices - Food contamination
- 5.1(O)(1) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing facility
- 3.5(E) - VII. Consumer Advisory - Food Labels
- 4.5(A)(1) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment cleanliness
- 6.4(B)(1) - Facilities: Cleaning: Frequency
- 4.1(Y) - Temperature Measuring Devices
- 4.8(I)(1) - Preset Tableware
- 3.2(K) - In-use utensils - between-use storage
Aug 23, 2024
!1 violation
- 2.4(C)(13) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Person in charge - duties
Aug 12, 2024
✕17 violations
- 4.1(Y) - Temperature Measuring Devices
- 4.4(A)(1) - Equipment
- 4.8(I)(1) - Preset Tableware
- 6.4(B)(1) - Facilities: Cleaning: Frequency
- 3.2(M)(2)(a) - Wiping cloths
- 4.2(I) - Sanitizing solutions
- 3.4(K)(4) - Reduced oxygen packaging without a variance
- 4.5(B)(1)(e) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Cleaning frequency
- 5.1(O)(1) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing facility
- 5.1(O)(2) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using handwashing facility
- 2.3(A) - II. Good Hygienic Practices - Food contamination
- 3.4(K)(2) - Reduced oxygen packaging without a variance
- 2.4(C)(13) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Person in charge - duties
- 3.2(D) - Food Storage containers
- 6.1(M)(3) - Facilities
- 3.4(K)(3) - Reduced oxygen packaging without a variance
- 3.4(G)(1) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
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