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MERKATO MARKET

2157 QUEEN CITY AV, #1, CINCINNATI, OH

Last inspected Jun 9, 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 9, 2026

  2. Jun 5, 2026

    1 violation
    • 3.1(B) - V. Food from Approved Source - Food in Hermetically Sealed Container - Source
  3. May 29, 2026

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    1 violation
    • 2.4(A)(3) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
  4. May 20, 2026

    4 violations
    • 2.4(A)(3) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
    • 5.1(P)(1) - Preventing a Cross Connection
    • 5.1(S)(1) - Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair
    • 2.1(A) - I. Employee Health - Management and Personnel - Employee Health
  5. May 5, 2026

    3 violations
    • 2.1(A) - I. Employee Health - Management and Personnel - Employee Health
    • 5.1(S)(2) - Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair
    • 2.4(A)(3) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
  6. May 4, 2026

    12 violations
    • 3.2(M)(1) - Wiping cloths - use limitation
    • 3.2(Q) - Food Storage: Preventing Contamination from the Premises
    • 4.8(E)(1) - Equipment, Utensils, Linens - Storage
    • 3.2(K) - In-use utensils - between-use storage
    • 3.5(D)(6) - Other Forms of Information
    • 3.5(C)(2)(e) - Food Labeling - Allergens
    • 2.1(A) - I. Employee Health - Management and Personnel - Employee Health
    • 2.4(A)(3) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
    • 7.1(P) - X. Chemical - Other Personal care items - Storage
    • 4.6(C)(3) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Sanitizing Frequency Utensils/Food Contact Surfaces - Before Use After Cleaning
    • 3.2(C)(1)(c) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • 4.4(D) - Warewashing equipment: Cleaning Frequency
  7. Feb 24, 2026

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    2 violations
    • 2.4(A)(3) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
    • 4.2(J) - Sanitizing solutions - Testing Devices
  8. Jul 16, 2025

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    4 violations
    • 6.2(C) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision
    • 6.1(L) - Toilet rooms - enclosed
    • 2.4(A)(3) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Certified Manager
    • 6.0(A)(1)(a) - Indoor areas - surface characteristics
  9. Jan 14, 2025

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    5 violations
    • 3.2(M)(2)(a) - Wiping cloths
    • 2.4(A)(2) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Person in charge - assignment of responsibility
    • 3.4(H)(1) - VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - disposition
    • 3.2(C)(1) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Preventing Contamination by Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    • 3.2(Q) - Food Storage
  10. Jul 12, 2024

  11. May 14, 2024

    6 violations
    • 5.4(H) - Toilet room receptacle - covered
    • 3.1(A)(3) - V. Food from Approved Source - Approved Sources
    • 2.4(A)(2) - IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Person in charge - assignment of responsibility
    • 3.2(C)(2) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Protection from cross
    • 3.2(M)(2)(a) - Wiping cloths
    • 3.2(Q) - Food Storage

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