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Cincinnati

Blu Cafe

7301 VINE ST, CINCINNATI, OH 45216

Last inspected Jan 21, 2026

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Inspection history

  1. Jan 21, 2026

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    1 violation
    • 5.4(P) - Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures
  2. Jan 16, 2026

    11 violations
    • 5.1(S)(2) - Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair
    • 3.4(C) - Thawing TCS
    • 3.4(G)(4) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
    • 3.2(C)(1)(a) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • 4.6(C)(3) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Sanitizing Frequency Utensils/Food Contact Surfaces - Before Use After Cleaning
    • 2.4(A)(1) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Assignment of Responsibility
    • 5.4(P) - Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures
    • 3.2(Q) - Food Storage: Preventing Contamination from the Premises
    • 6.1(I)(1) - Light bulbs - protective shielding
    • 6.4(B)(1) - Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • 4.4(D) - Warewashing equipment: Cleaning Frequency
  3. Oct 3, 2025

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    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
  4. Sep 15, 2025

    7 violations
    • 2.4(C)(16) - I. Employee Health - Person in Charge - Duties
    • 5.1(O)(2) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance
    • 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
    • 2.4(C)(18) - I. Employee Health - Written Procedures for Cleaning Up Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
    • 2.4(A)(3) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
    • 3.4(F)(1)(b) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding

Source: Cincinnati Health Department. Data shown unmodified from the official record. See something wrong? Report a data issue.