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BACALLS CAFE

6118 HAMILTON AV, CINCINNATI, OH 45224

Last inspected Sep 2, 2026

Official source: Cincinnati Health Department (cincinnati-oh.gov) · All data sources

Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.

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The record, in plain English

CleanPlate holds 8 inspections on record for BACALLS CAFE, spanning May 2024 to September 2026 — every one straight from Cincinnati Health Department.

The trend is positive: it improved from failed at the previous visit to passed now.

No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.

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Inspection history

  1. Sep 2, 2026

    ✓
  2. Sep 1, 2026

    ✕
    3 violations
    • 3.5(E) - VII. Consumer Advisory - Consumer Advisory
    • 5.4(N)(2) - Covering Receptacles
    • 4.5(A)(1) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
  3. Aug 10, 2026

    ✕
    8 violations
    • 3.2(K) - In-use utensils - between-use storage
    • 4.4(P) - Warewashing equipment: Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration
    • 4.1(Z) - Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
    • 4.1(LL) - Food equipment - certification and classification
    • 5.4(N)(2) - Covering Receptacles
    • 3.4(G)(1) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
    • 3.5(E) - VII. Consumer Advisory - Consumer Advisory
    • 4.5(A)(1) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
  4. Dec 18, 2025

    !
    4 violations
    • 7.1(A) - X. Chemical - Storage: Separation
    • 3.4(G)(1) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
    • 6.4(A) - Repairing
    • 3.4(G)(4) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
  5. Jun 5, 2025

    !
    8 violations
    • 4.4(A)(2) - Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    • 4.5(B)(5) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils – Cleaning Frequency
    • 4.5(D) - Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • 3.4(G)(1) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
    • 4.5(A)(1) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
    • 3.2(C)(1)(H) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • 6.4(B)(1) - Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • 3.2(K) - In-use utensils - between-use storage
  6. Nov 8, 2024

    !
    4 violations
    • 4.5(A)(2)(3) - Equipment, food-contact surfaces, nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils
    • 6.1(M)(1) - Facilities
    • 6.4(H) - Facilities: Cleaning of plumbing fixtures
    • 4.5(A)(1) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment cleanliness
  7. Aug 15, 2024

    ✓
  8. May 23, 2024

    ✕
    13 violations
    • 2.4(B) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Person in charge - demonstration of knowledge
    • 3.4(G)(1) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
    • 2.4(A)(2) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Person in charge - assignment of responsibility
    • 6.4(H) - Facilities: Cleaning of plumbing fixtures
    • 3.5(C) - Food labels
    • 3.4(F)(1)(a) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - TCS - hot and cold holding
    • 3.3(H)(1) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Reheating For Hot Holding
    • 4.5(A)(1) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment cleanliness
    • 3.2(C)(1) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Preventing Contamination by Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • 6.4(B)(1) - Facilities: Cleaning: Frequency
    • 3.2(C)(2) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Protection from cross
    • 3.4(H)(1) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - disposition
    • 4.5(B)(5) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Cleaning Frequency

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