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HOOK FISH & CHICKEN

5000 READING RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45237

Last inspected Jun 30, 2026

Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.

Passed

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Inspection history

  1. Jun 30, 2026

  2. Jun 16, 2026

    25 violations
    • 4.1(Z) - Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
    • 2.4(B)(2)(f) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Demonstration of Knowledge
    • 3.2(M)(4) - Wiping cloths - use limitation
    • 2.4(B)(1) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Demonstration of Knowledge
    • 4.5(B)(4)(e) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils – Cleaning Frequency
    • 4.0(I) - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - Materials
    • 3.2(I)(1) - Food Storage or Display: Contact with Water or Ice
    • 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
    • 3.3(D)(2) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods
    • 4.5(A)(2)(3) - Food-Contact Surfaces of Cooking Equipment and Pans and Nonfood-Contact Surfaces Equipment
    • 6.1(M) - Outer Openings - Protected
    • 3.4(C) - Thawing TCS
    • 4.8(F) - Single Use/Single- Service Article Storage - Excluded Locations
    • 2.2(C) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Hands and arms - When to Wash
    • 2.4(C)(7) - 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
    • 3.3(D)(6) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods
    • 4.5(B)(3) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils – Cleaning Frequency
    • 3.2(C)(1)(a) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • 3.2(M)(2)(a) - Wiping cloths - use limitation
    • 6.4(B)(1) - Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • 6.3(C)(2) - Employee Accommodations-Designated Areas
    • 3.2(Q) - Food Storage: Preventing Contamination from the Premises
    • 3.2(K) - In-use utensils - between-use storage
  3. Dec 30, 2025

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    3 violations
    • 5.4(H) - Toilet room receptacle - covered
    • 4.5(B)(5) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils – Cleaning Frequency
    • 4.4(F)(2) - Warewashing sinks: Use Limitation
  4. May 9, 2025

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    2 violations
    • 6.4(B)(1) - Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions
    • 4.4(D) - Warewashing equipment: Cleaning Frequency
  5. Mar 14, 2025

  6. Oct 21, 2024

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    6 violations
    • 6.1(L) - Facilities: Toilet rooms - enclosed
    • 3.2(C)(8) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Protection from Contamination
    • 6.4(B)(1) - Facilities: Cleaning: Frequency
    • 6.1(I)(1) - Facilities: Light bulbs - protective shielding
    • 6.4(H) - Facilities: Cleaning of plumbing fixtures
    • 5.4(H) - Toilet room receptacle - covered
  7. Apr 23, 2024

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    3 violations
    • 4.8(E)(1) - Equipment, utensils, linens, single-service articles, and single-use articles - storage
    • 3.2(K) - In-use utensils - between-use storage
    • 3.2(M)(2)(a) - Wiping cloths

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