Blu Cafe
7301 VINE ST, #0, CINCINNATI, OH
Last inspected Oct 16, 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 6 inspections on record for Blu Cafe, spanning September 2025 to October 2026 — every one straight from Cincinnati Health Department.
The trend is positive: it improved from conditional at the previous visit to passed now.
No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.
Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →
Inspection history
Oct 16, 2026
✓Sep 23, 2026
!5 violations
- 4.5(D) - Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
- 5.4(H) - Toilet room receptacle - covered
- 4.2(J) - Sanitizing solutions - Testing Devices
- 6.4(N)(1) - Maintaining premises: unnecessary items and litter.
- 6.1(I)(3) - Light bulbs - protective shielding
Jan 21, 2026
!1 violation
- 5.4(P) - Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures
Jan 16, 2026
✕11 violations
- 6.4(B)(1) - Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
- 6.1(I)(1) - Light bulbs - protective shielding
- 3.2(Q) - Food Storage: Preventing Contamination from the Premises
- 5.4(P) - Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures
- 3.4(C) - Thawing TCS
- 5.1(S)(2) - Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair
- 2.4(A)(1) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Assignment of Responsibility
- 3.4(G)(4) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
- 4.6(C)(3) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Sanitizing Frequency Utensils/Food Contact Surfaces - Before Use After Cleaning
- 3.2(C)(1)(a) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
- 4.4(D) - Warewashing equipment: Cleaning Frequency
Oct 3, 2025
!3 violations
- 2.4(A)(3) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
- 3.5(D)(6) - Other Forms of Information
- 4.5(A)(2)(3) - Food-Contact Surfaces of Cooking Equipment and Pans and Nonfood-Contact Surfaces Equipment
Sep 15, 2025
✕7 violations
- 2.4(A)(3) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
- 2.4(C)(16) - I. Employee Health - Person in Charge - Duties
- 2.4(C)(18) - I. Employee Health - Written Procedures for Cleaning Up Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
- 4.5(A)(2)(3) - Food-Contact Surfaces of Cooking Equipment and Pans and Nonfood-Contact Surfaces Equipment
- 3.5(D)(6) - Other Forms of Information
- 5.1(O)(2) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance
- 3.4(F)(1)(b) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding
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