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CAFE MEDITERRANEAN

3520 ERIE AV, #0, CINCINNATI, OH

Last inspected Sep 25, 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 CAFE MEDITERRANEAN, spanning July 2024 to September 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.

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Inspection history

  1. Sep 25, 2026

    ✓
  2. Jun 26, 2026

    !
    9 violations
    • 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(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
    • 4.2(J) - Sanitizing solutions - Testing Devices
    • 3.2(Y) - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination
    • 7.1(A) - X. Chemical - Storage: Separation
    • 4.5(D) - Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
  3. Jan 2, 2026

    !
    9 violations
    • 3.4(G)(1) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
    • 4.5(D) - Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • 4.8(E)(1)(3) - Single-Service Articles and Single-Use Articles - Storage
    • 4.2(J) - Sanitizing solutions - Testing Devices
    • 3.2(L) - Linens and napkins - Use Limitation
    • 4.3(B)(2) - Fixed equipment installation - Spacing or Sealing
    • 4.8(I)(1) - Preset Tableware
    • 5.4(N)(2) - Covering Receptacles
    • 3.2(K) - In-use utensils - between-use storage
  4. Aug 26, 2025

    !
  5. Aug 21, 2025

    ✕
    4 violations
    • 3.5(E) - VII. Consumer Advisory - Consumer Advisory
    • 5.1(S)(2) - Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair
    • 2.4(A)(3) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
    • 2.4(C)(18) - I. Employee Health - Written Procedures for Cleaning Up Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
  6. Jul 14, 2025

    ✕
    18 violations
    • 5.4(R) - Removal-Frequency
    • 3.2(C)(1)(H) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • 5.4(N)(2) - Covering Receptacles
    • 4.5(D) - Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • 5.1(S)(2) - Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair
    • 4.8(E)(1)(3) - Single-Service Articles and Single-Use Articles - Storage
    • 2.1(A) - I. Employee Health - Management and Personnel - Employee Health
    • 2.4(A)(3) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
    • 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(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
    • 3.2(C)(1)(a) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • 4.2(J) - Sanitizing solutions - Testing Devices
    • 6.4(F) - Drying Mops
    • 3.2(Q) - Food Storage: Preventing Contamination from the Premises
    • 4.8(I)(1) - Preset Tableware
  7. Jan 14, 2025

    !
    12 violations
    • 6.4(F) - Facilities: Mops: Drying
    • 4.4(B) - Cutting surfaces.
    • 3.2(Y) - Miscellaneous sources of contamination
    • 3.2(D) - Food Storage containers
    • 4.8(E)(3) - Equipment, utensils, linens, single-service articles, and single-use articles - storage
    • 3.4(F)(1)(a) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - TCS - hot and cold holding
    • 4.2(I) - Sanitizing solutions
    • 3.2(M)(2)(a) - Wiping cloths
    • 6.4(B)(1) - Facilities: Cleaning: Frequency
    • 3.2(R) - Food storage
    • 4.8(I)(1) - Preset Tableware
    • 5.4(N)(2) - Refuse/recyclables/returnables
  8. Jul 24, 2024

    !
    13 violations
    • 6.2(B) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Facilities
    • 4.5(B)(1)(e) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Cleaning frequency
    • 4.5(A)(2)(3) - Equipment, food-contact surfaces, nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils
    • 4.8(F) - Storage
    • 2.4(C)(13) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Person in charge - duties
    • 6.2(C) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Facilities
    • 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
    • 4.2(I) - Sanitizing solutions
    • 6.4(F) - Facilities: Mops: Drying
    • 3.2(R) - Food storage
    • 4.8(I)(1) - Preset Tableware
    • 3.2(K) - In-use utensils - between-use storage

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