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EL VAQUERO MEXICAN RESTAURANT

2845 SHORT VINE ST, #NA, CINCINNATI, OH

Last inspected Sep 23, 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 7 inspections on record for EL VAQUERO MEXICAN RESTAURANT, spanning September 2024 to September 2026 — every one straight from Cincinnati Health Department.

It has held passed across its last two inspections.

No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.

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Inspection history

  1. Sep 23, 2026

    ✓
  2. Aug 24, 2026

    ✓
  3. Aug 18, 2026

    ✕
    6 violations
    • 6.4(K) - Controlling Pests
    • 5.1(O)(1) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance
    • 6.4(B)(1) - Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • 3.2(Y) - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination
    • 4.4(A)(2) - Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    • 4.5(D) - Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
  4. Aug 18, 2025

    !
    7 violations
    • 3.2(Y) - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination
    • 4.5(A)(2)(3) - Food-Contact Surfaces of Cooking Equipment and Pans and Nonfood-Contact Surfaces Equipment
    • 6.4(K) - Controlling Pests
    • 3.2(C)(1)(H) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • 6.4(B)(1) - Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • 6.4(J)(2) - Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers
    • 4.8(E)(1) - Equipment, Utensils, Linens - Storage
  5. Apr 1, 2025

    !
    2 violations
    • 4.5(D) - Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
    • 4.1(Z) - Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
  6. Dec 10, 2024

    !
    2 violations
    • 4.5(A)(2)(3) - Equipment, food-contact surfaces, nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils
    • 4.8(E)(1) - Equipment, utensils, linens, single-service articles, and single-use articles - storage
  7. Sep 9, 2024

    !
    5 violations
    • 3.2(Q) - Food Storage
    • 4.5(A)(1) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment cleanliness
    • 4.5(A)(2)(3) - Equipment, food-contact surfaces, nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils
    • 5.1(O)(2) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using handwashing facility
    • 4.8(A)(1) - Equipment and utensils - air-drying required

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