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EL MERCADO GIGANTE

6717 VINE ST, CINCINNATI, OH 45216

Last inspected Jan 9, 2026

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Inspection history

  1. Jan 9, 2026

    5 violations
    • 2.4(C)(16) - I. Employee Health - Person in Charge - Duties
    • 3.4(F)(1)(a) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Hot Holding
    • 6.4(B)(1) - Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • 6.1(I)(1) - Light bulbs - protective shielding
    • 4.1(H) - Nonfood Contact Surfaces - Cleanability
  2. Dec 9, 2025

    18 violations
    • 3.5(C) - Food Labeling
    • 4.5(D) - Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • 6.1(M) - Outer Openings - Protected
    • 5.4(F)(1) - Outdoor Receptacles
    • 4.1(H) - Nonfood Contact Surfaces - Cleanability
    • 3.2(T) - Food Preparation - Preventing Contamination from the Premises
    • 6.1(I)(1) - Light bulbs - protective shielding
    • 6.4(B)(1) - Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • 4.4(P) - Warewashing equipment: Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration
    • 3.2(C)(1)(f) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • 3.4(F)(1)(a) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Hot Holding
    • 7.1(A) - X. Chemical - Storage: Separation
    • 2.4(A)(3) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
    • 2.4(C)(16) - I. Employee Health - Person in Charge - Duties
    • 2.2(D) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Hands and arms - Where to Wash
    • 5.1(S)(1) - Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair
    • 3.4(C) - Thawing TCS
    • 3.2(D) - Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
  3. Jul 2, 2025

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    8 violations
    • 3.2(C)(1)(H) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • 4.4(A)(2) - Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    • 7.1(A) - X. Chemical - Storage: Separation
    • 3.4(F)(1)(b) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding
    • 4.5(A)(1) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
    • 6.1(I)(1) - Light bulbs - protective shielding
    • 4.1(Z) - Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
    • 4.4(B) - Cutting surfaces.
  4. Jan 28, 2025

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    10 violations
    • 3.2(D) - Food Storage containers
    • 6.2(B) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Facilities
    • 2.3(A) - II. Good Hygienic Practices - Food contamination
    • 7.1(A) - X. Chemical - Poisonous/toxic material
    • 3.4(C) - Thawing TCS
    • 4.4(B) - Cutting surfaces.
    • 6.4(A) - Facilities: Maintenance: Good repair
    • 3.2(M)(2)(a) - Wiping cloths
    • 3.2(C)(8) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Protection from Contamination
    • 3.4(F)(1)(a) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - TCS - hot and cold holding
  5. Aug 7, 2024

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    3 violations
    • 6.4(A) - Facilities: Maintenance: Good repair
    • 3.5(C) - Food labels
    • 4.4(B) - Cutting surfaces.

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