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DROP IN TEA

228 W MCMILLAN ST, CINCINNATI, OH 45219

Last inspected Aug 27, 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 11 inspections on record for DROP IN TEA, spanning May 2024 to August 2026 — every one straight from Cincinnati Health Department.

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

The most recent inspection noted 5 violations, none of them critical.

Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →

Inspection history

  1. Aug 27, 2026

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    5 violations
    • 4.5(D) - Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • 6.4(B)(1) - Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • 4.0(I) - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - Materials
    • 3701-21-25 (K) - Person in Charge Certification in Food Protection FSO
    • 3.2(K) - In-use utensils - between-use storage

  2. Aug 17, 2026

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    9 violations
    • 3701-21-25 (K) - Person in Charge Certification in Food Protection FSO
    • 4.0(I) - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - Materials
    • 4.1(Z) - Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
    • 6.4(B)(1) - Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • 3.2(M)(2)(a) - Wiping cloths - use limitation
    • 3.4(H)(1) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - disposition
    • 6.2(C) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision
    • 4.5(D) - Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • 3.2(K) - In-use utensils - between-use storage

  3. Apr 15, 2026

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    4 violations
    • 4.5(D) - Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • 4.5(A)(1) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
    • 3701-21-25 (K) - Person in Charge Certification in Food Protection FSO
    • 2.3(D) - Hair restraints, effectiveness

  4. Apr 8, 2026

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    6 violations
    • 2.3(D) - Hair restraints, effectiveness
    • 3701-21-25 (K) - Person in Charge Certification in Food Protection FSO
    • 4.5(A)(1) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
    • 3.4(F)(1)(a) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Hot Holding
    • 4.8(E)(1)(3) - Single-Service Articles and Single-Use Articles - Storage
    • 4.5(D) - Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency

  5. Apr 1, 2026

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    11 violations
    • 6.4(F) - Drying Mops
    • 3.2(K) - In-use utensils - between-use storage
    • 4.5(A)(1) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
    • 4.5(D) - Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • 3701-21-25 (K) - Person in Charge Certification in Food Protection FSO
    • 4.8(E)(1)(3) - Single-Service Articles and Single-Use Articles - Storage
    • 3.4(F)(1)(a) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Hot Holding
    • 5.1(O)(2) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance
    • 2.4(A)(1) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Assignment of Responsibility
    • 3.2(M)(2)(a) - Wiping cloths - use limitation
    • 2.3(D) - Hair restraints, effectiveness

  6. Mar 25, 2026

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    10 violations
    • 4.2(J) - Sanitizing solutions - Testing Devices
    • 4.5(D) - Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • 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(C)(12) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Person in charge - duties
    • 3.4(F)(1)(a) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Hot Holding
    • 3.2(M)(2)(a) - Wiping cloths - use limitation
    • 3701-21-25 (K) - Person in Charge Certification in Food Protection FSO
    • 3.2(K) - In-use utensils - between-use storage
    • 2.3(D) - Hair restraints, effectiveness

  7. Dec 22, 2025

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    1 violation
    • 4.6(C)(3) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Sanitizing Frequency Utensils/Food Contact Surfaces - Before Use After Cleaning

  8. Jun 2, 2025

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    1 violation
    • 5.1(S)(2) - Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair

  9. Jan 9, 2025

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    2 violations
    • 4.8(E)(3) - Equipment, utensils, linens, single-service articles, and single-use articles - storage
    • 4.2(I) - Sanitizing solutions

  10. Dec 17, 2024

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  11. May 20, 2024

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    3 violations
    • 2.1(A) - I. Employee Health - Management and personnel: employee health
    • 2.4(C)(16) - I. Employee Health - PIC Duties
    • 6.1(G) - Facilities: Walls and ceilings - attachments

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Source: Cincinnati Health Department (cincinnati-oh.gov). Data shown unmodified from the official government record. CleanPlate is an independent service, not affiliated with any government agency. See something wrong? Report a data issue.