GOLD STAR CHILI
4540 READING RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45229
Last inspected Oct 7, 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 6 inspections on record for GOLD STAR CHILI, spanning June 2024 to October 2026 — every one straight from Cincinnati Health Department.
It has held conditional across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 7 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 7, 2026
!7 violations
- 6.2(E) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Signage
- 4.5(A)(1) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch
- 6.4(A) - Repairing
- 3.2(Y) - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination
- 4.7(C) - Storage of Soiled Linens - Methods
- 2.3(A) - II. Good Hygienic Practices - Food Contamination Prevention - Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco Products
- 7.1(A) - X. Chemical - Storage: Separation
Mar 25, 2026
!9 violations
- 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
- 5.4(G)(3) - Storage Areas, Rooms, and receptacles-Capacity and Availability
- 6.2(E) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashin Signage
- 6.4(M) - Storing maintenance tools
- 4.5(D) - Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
- 3.2(D) - Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
- 7.0(B) - X. Chemical - Working Containers - Common Name
Oct 17, 2025
!4 violations
- 4.8(E)(1)(3) - Single-Service Articles and Single-Use Articles - Storage
- 3701-21-02(I) - Display of License
- 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
Apr 30, 2025
!6 violations
- 5.4(N)(2) - Covering Receptacles
- 4.8(E)(1)(3) - Single-Service Articles and Single-Use Articles - Storage
- 2.4(C)(18) - I. Employee Health - Written Procedures for Cleaning Up Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
- 6.4(B)(1) - Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
- 4.1(Z) - Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
- 4.8(G)(2) - Kitchenware and Tableware - Handling
Oct 21, 2024
!4 violations
- 5.1(O)(2) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using handwashing facility
- 4.8(F) - Storage
- 7.0(B) - X. Chemical - Poisonous/toxic material
- 3.4(G)(2) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking
Jun 26, 2024
!6 violations
- 6.4(F) - Facilities: Mops: Drying
- 5.4(N)(2) - Refuse/recyclables/returnables
- 6.4(H) - Facilities: Cleaning of plumbing fixtures
- 4.8(F) - Storage
- 2.1(A) - I. Employee Health - Management and personnel: employee health
- 5.4(P) - Refuse/recyclables/returnables
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