Cleveland, OH
Which 24 Cleveland restaurants, stores had the most food inspection violations in 2023-2024?
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Here are the Cleveland restaurants and retailers cited with the most food inspection violations during the 2022-2023 inspection year ending Feb. 28, according to state records.
More than 2,300 places were cited during the most recent inspection year, but only a third received more than 10 citations.
The places listed below are the 24 with the most violations, with the top spot being cited with 97 violations.
This is the first in a 2024 series of stories highlighting food inspection violations in Cuyahoga and surrounding counties on cleveland.com. To see previous inspection years, visit 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2018-2019, 2017-2018, 2016-17, and 2015-16. The annual reporting was paused for two years during the pandemic, initially because so many restaurants had closed temporarily.
Some violations are minor and some can be disturbing. Many problems can be fixed at the time of the inspection, so any corrected violation was not included in the final count if a citation was not issued.
Health inspectors cannot impose fines, but health departments can suspend or revoke operating licenses.
The most crucial violations identified as “critical” are those that “may immediately lead to a foodborne illness,” state health officials say. The last time the list of critical inspection codes was updated in 2019.
To learn how this list was put together, visit this page. To review inspection information for yourself, visit Cleveland’s health department database.
Greek Orthodox Church, 2187 W. 14th St., Cleveland, OH 44113Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 23 (tie) – 51 violations – Greek Orthodox Church
Greek Orthodox Church, 2187 W. 14th St., had 51 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– Apr. 19, 2023 – 25 violations, including 5 critical.
– Apr. 24, 2023 – 7 violations, including 1 critical.
– Apr. 25, 2023 – 4 violations, including 0 critical.
– June 28, 2023 – 1 violations, including 0 critical.
– Oct. 27, 2023 – 11 violations, including 3 critical.
Nov. 13, 2023 – 3 violations, including 0 critical.
Teriyaki Express, 7060 Denison Ave.Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 23 (tie) – 51 violations – Teriyaki Express
Teriyaki Express, 7060 Denison Ave. had 51 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– Aug. 17, 2023 – 17 violations, including 5 critical.
– Dec. 14, 2023 – 34 violations, including 8 critical.
Family Dollar Store, 1250 E. 105th St., ClevelandZachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 22 – 52 violations – Family Dollar Store
Family Dollar Store, 1250 E. 105th St, had 54 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– Apr. 24, 2023 – 10 violations, including 1 critical.
– May 18, 2023 – 2 violations, including 0 critical.
– Jan. 3, 2024 – 14 violations, including 1 critical.
– Jan. 5, 2024 – 14 violations, including 1 critical.
– Jan. 8, 2024 – 10 violations, including 1 critical.
– Jan. 11, 2024 – 2 violations, including 0 critical.
McCarthy’s Ale House, 1231 Main Ave.Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 21 – 54 violations – McCarthy’s Ale House
McCarthy’s Ale House, 1231 Main Ave., had 54 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– July 13, 2023 – 26 violations, including 4 critical.
– July 19, 2023 – 16 violations, including 1 critical.
– Jan. 18, 2024 – 12 violations, including 3 critical.
Mom’s Family Restaurant, 6512 Clark Ave.Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 19 (tie) – 55 violations – Mom’s Family Restaurant
Mom’s Family Restaurant, 6512 Clark Ave., had 55 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– Sept. 12, 2023 – 26 violations, including 7 critical.
– Sept. 15, 2023 – 8 violations, including 0 critical.
– Feb. 5, 2024 – 21 violations, including 5 critical.
Lincoln Park Pub, 2609 W. 14th St.Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 19 (tie) – 55 violations – Lincoln Park Pub
Lincoln Park Pub, 2609 W. 14th St., had 55 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– July 6, 2023 – 33 violations, including 4 critical.
– July 11, 2023 – 14 violations, including 0 critical.
– Feb. 12, 2024 – 8 violations, including 2 critical.
Music Box Supper Club, 1148 Main Ave.Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 18 – 56 violations – Music Box Supper Club
Music Box Supper Club, 1148 Main Ave., had 56 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– Oct. 10, 2023 – 10 violations, including 3 critical.
– Jan. 10, 2024 – 37 violations, including 7 critical.
– Jan. 17, 2024 – 9 violations, including 1 critical.
Speedy Gas, 14001 Lakewood Heights Blvd.Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 17 – 60 violations – Speedy Gas
Speedy Gas, 14001 Lakewood Heights Blvd., had 60 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– Apr. 13, 2023 – 21 violations, including 5 critical.
– Apr. 17, 2023 – 17 violations, including 5 critical.
– Apr. 20, 2023 – 8 violations, including 2 critical.
– Feb. 21, 2024 – 14 violations, including 2 critical.
Café Everest, 14304 Puritas Ave.Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 15 (tie) – 61 violations – Cafe Everest
Cafe Everest, 14304 Puritas Ave., had 61 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– Apr. 19, 2023 – 21 violations, including 3 critical.
– Apr. 25, 2023 – 15 violations, including 2 critical.
– June 21, 2023 – 17 violations, including 2 critical.
– Aug. 2, 2023 – 7 violations, including 0 critical.
– Feb. 21, 2024 – 1 violations, including 0 critical.
B & M BBQ, 840 E. 105th St.Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 15 (tie) – 61 violations – B&M Bar-B-Q
B&M Bar-B-Q, 840 E. 105th St., had 61 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– June 7, 2023 – 18 violations, including 1 critical.
– July 13, 2023 – 16 violations, including 0 critical.
– Aug. 4, 2023 – 15 violations, including 0 critical.
– Aug. 7, 2023 – 8 violations, including 0 critical.
– Feb. 6, 2024 – 4 violations, including 0 critical.
S & R Market, 9901 Loretta Ave.Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 14 – 62 violations – S&R Market
S&R Market, 9901 Loretta Ave., had 62 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– Mar. 17, 2023 – 13 violations, including 1 critical.
– June 29, 2023 – 13 violations, including 1 critical.
– Aug. 9, 2023 – 13 violations, including 1 critical.
– Oct. 11, 2023 – 13 violations, including 2 critical.
– Oct. 30, 2023 – 10 violations, including 1 critical.
George’s Kitchen, 13101 Triskett RoadZachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 13 – 64 violations – George’s Kitchen
George’s Kitchen, 13101 Triskett Road, had 64 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– Mar. 10, 2023 – 9 violations, including 2 critical.
– July 28, 2023 – 9 violations, including 2 critical.
– Aug. 7, 2023 – 6 violations, including 0 critical.
– Aug. 15, 2023 – 6 violations, including 1 critical.
– Aug. 21, 2023 – 7 violations, including 1 critical.
– Aug. 31, 2023 – 4 violations, including 0 critical.
– Oct. 6, 2023 – 7 violations, including 1 critical.
– Nov. 8, 2023 – 6 violations, including 1 critical.
– Nov. 14, 2023 – 5 violations, including 0 critical.
– Feb. 22, 2024 – 4 violations, including 0 critical.
– Feb. 27, 2024 – 1 violations, including 0 critical.
Dennys, 4331 W. 150th St.Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 11 (tie) – 65 violations – Denny’s
Denny’s, 4331 W. 150th St., had 65 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– Apr. 3, 2023 – 30 violations, including 5 critical.
– Apr. 6, 2023 – 18 violations, including 0 critical.
– Sept. 6, 2023 – 17 violations, including 1 critical.
Parkwood Drive Thru, 11003 Superior Ave.Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 11 (tie) – 65 violations – Parkwood Drive Thru
Parkwood Drive Thru, 11003 Superior Ave., had 65 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– May 18, 2023 – 28 violations, including 7 critical.
– May 22, 2023 – 13 violations, including 1 critical.
– May 31, 2023 – 9 violations, including 2 critical.
– June 6, 2023 – 5 violations, including 1 critical.
– July 25, 2023 – 1 violations, including 0 critical.
– Feb. 4, 2024 – 9 violations, including 3 critical.
Deesee, 7310 Lorain AvenueZachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 10 – 71 violations – Deesee, Inc.
Deesee, Inc., 7310 Lorain Ave., had 71 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show. A gas station and convenience store operate at this address.
– Sept. 26, 2023 – 42 violations, including 2 critical.
– Sept. 27, 2023 – 8 violations, including 0 critical.
– Oct. 2, 2023 – 8 violations, including 0 critical.
– Oct. 30, 2023 – 7 violations, including 0 critical.
– Feb. 17, 2023 – 6 violation, including 2 critical.
No. 9 – 73 violations – Indie East 4th
Indie East 4th, 2038 E. Fourth St., had 73 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show. Note: This location and its successor under the same owner have closed.
– Mar. 2, 2023 – 5 violations, including 2 critical.
– Oct. 4, 2023 – 28 violations, including 11 critical.
– Oct. 5, 2023 – 30 violations, including 10 critical.
– Oct. 27, 2023 – 10 violations, including 0 critical.
J.J. Grab and Go, 4282 W. 130th St.Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 7 (tie) – 74 violations – J.J. Grab and Go
J.J. Grab and Go, 4282 W. 130th St., had 74 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– Apr. 21, 2023 – 25 violations, including 3 critical.
– Apr. 27, 2023 – 22 violations, including 3 critical.
– May 4, 2023 – 16 violations, including 0 critical.
– Feb. 18, 2024 – 11 violations, including 1 critical.
Shooters, 1148 Main Ave.Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 7 (tie) – 74 violations – Shooters
Shooters, 1148 Main Ave., had 74 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– Aug. 29, 2023 – 53 violations, including 8 critical.
– Sept. 5, 2023 – 5 violations, including 0 critical.
– Jan. 17, 2024 – 16 violations, including 2 critical.
JAMS Kitchen, 15115 Puritas Ave.Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 6 – 77 violations – JAMS Kitchen
JAMS Kitchen, 15115 Puritas Ave., had 77 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– June 22, 2023 – 32 violations, including 4 critical.
– July 21, 2023 – 19 violations, including 1 critical.
– July 26, 2023 – 10 violations, including 0 critical.
– Aug. 24, 2023 – 3 violations, including 0 critical.
– Jan. 2, 2024 – 8 violations, including 0 critical.
– Feb. 6, 2024 – 5 violations, including 0 critical.
Fat Cats, 2061 W. 10th St., Cleveland, OH 44113Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 5 – 78 violations – Fat Cats
Fat Cats, 2061 W. 10th St., had 78 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– June 27, 2023 – 35 violations, including 7 critical.
– June 28, 2023 – 15 violations, including 1 critical.
– July 7, 2023 – 2 violations, including 0 critical.
– Sept. 5, 2023 – 1 violations, including 0 critical.
– Jan. 16, 2024 – 20 violations, including 5 critical.
– Jan. 22, 2024 – 5 violations, including 0 critical.
Wyndham Cleveland Airport, 4277 W. 150th St.Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 4 – 84 violations – Wyndham Cleveland Airport
Wyndham Cleveland Airport, 4277 W. 150th St., had 84 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– Mar. 17, 2023 – 29 violations, including 6 critical.
– Sept. 5, 2023 – 33 violations, including 6 critical.
– Sept. 8, 2023 – 16 violations, including 1 critical.
– Sept. 11, 2023 – 6 violations, including 0 critical.
Sunoco Family Foods Express, 3363 E. 93rd St. in KinsmanZachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 3 – 90 violations – Sunoco Family Foods Express, Kinsman
Sunoco Family Foods Express, 3363 E. 93rd St. in Kinsman, had 90 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– Mar. 30, 2023 – 27 violations, including 4 critical.
– Apr. 5, 2023 – 12 violations, including 0 critical.
– Sept. 18, 2023 – 31 violations, including 3 critical.
– Sept. 21, 2023 – 20 violations, including 0 critical.
Tick Tock Tavern, 11526 Clifton Blvd.Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 2 – 91 violations – Tick Tock Tavern
Tick Tock Tavern, 11526 Clifton Blvd., had 91 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– May 25, 2023 – 33 violations, including 5 critical.
– May 31, 2023 – 7 violations, including 0 critical.
– June 13, 2023 – 4 violations, including 0 critical.
– Dec. 4, 2023 – 38 violations, including 8 critical.
– Dec. 7, 2023 – 9 violations, including 1 critical.
Indian Delight, 5507 Detroit Ave.Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com
No. 1 – 97 violations – Indian Delight
Indian Delight, 5507 Detroit Ave., had 97 food inspection violations during the inspection year from Mar. 2023 through Feb. 2024, state records show.
– Sept. 21, 2023 – 44 violations, including 4 critical.
– Sept. 25, 2023 – 13 violations, including 1 critical.
– Oct. 2, 2023 – 10 violations, including 1 critical.
– Oct. 16, 2023 – 9 violations, including 1 critical.
– Feb. 15, 2024 – 21 violations, including 3 critical.
Zachary Smith is the data reporter for cleveland.com. You can reach him at zsmith@cleveland.com.
Cleveland, OH
Violent crime crackdown leads to 11 felony arrests and gets eight guns off Cleveland’s streets
CLEVELAND, OH — Cleveland police and Gov. Mike DeWine’s office touted the results of a violent crime reduction operation that led to 11 arrests and took eight illegally possessed guns off the city’s streets Wednesday.
“We got bad people off the street, and we’ll continue to get bad people off the street,” said Cleveland Police Sgt. Wilfredo Diaz.
The operation was a collaboration between police, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s deputies, U.S. Marshals Service and the Ohio Investigative Unit.
Diaz said it focused on both traffic enforcement and executing search warrants and arrest warrants targeting suspected criminals identified through ongoing investigations.
“[We] use intelligence-led policing to really saturate specific areas where we believe there’s an influx of crime, violent crime in particular,” said Diaz.
The numbers were music to the ears of Councilman Mike Polensek.
“We want this presence,” said Polensek, who chairs the council’s Safety Committee. “We want this presence in our neighborhoods. You’ve got to lay the law down. Our residents want this to take place.”
Polensek previously called on Mayor Justin Bibb to ask for help from the state and county to address what he called ridiculous levels of violence in the city.
Polensek cited numbers showing Cleveland police have lost hundreds of officers over the last two decades.
‘If we’re going to reclaim our streets, that’s what it’s going to be, all hands on deck,” said Polensek.
Diaz said more of the special details are already planned, but he would not reveal specific details.
He did offer this warning to the criminals terrorizing the city.
“If there are any bad actors that watch Channel 5, we want this message to get out,” said Diaz, “that we didn’t get you this time, we’re going to get you next time.”
Cleveland Cavaliers’ president of basketball operations Koby Altman has made it clear that there won’t be a rebuild for next season’s team, but changes will be made.
After tasting their first conference finals in eight years, the Cavs will be eager to do one better ahead of the 2026-27 campaign, and Altman has the pieces available to him to achieve just that.
It isn’t a rebuild; it’s a retool.
To really get the best out of this Cavs side in the offseason and for the team to compete for the NBA crown, Altman will need to focus on these key factors.
Solidify Donovan Mitchell’s future
It’s undoubtedly the Cavs’ top priority this offseason. Securing a long-term contract with its star player, Donovan Mitchell and preventing him from entering free agency is key to Cleveland’s success.
What’s uplifting is that Mitchell and the Cavaliers are in a strong position, and he has shown no signs of wanting to leave the team.
It is expected that Mitchell, who still has a year left on his contract, will wait to sign a new deal, which could make some Cavs fans sweat, given what happened to LeBron James in his early years, but Mitchell is aiming for the best possible deal for him, which is a maximum contract.
If Altman can lock him up quicker, though, then there will be no need for those Cleveland fans to sweat.
Lift the second apron curse
Another huge priority on Altman’s table. The Cavaliers finished last season with one of the loftiest rosters in recent NBA memory, which significantly hampers them.
Being in the second apron of the luxury tax, the Cavs are very limited in their ability to aggregate salaries for trades and with the team virtually unable to do damage in the draft for the next few seasons, they will need to save some money.
One key would be to convince James Harden to decline his player option and sign a cheaper deal that suits Cleveland. Trading guard Dennis Schroder for future picks would also benefit Altman.
Keep Evan Mobley on board
A key piece of Cleveland’s future, the 24-year-old Evan Mobley is still a little rough around the edges, but a talent the Cavs need on their roster.
Keeping him happy will be key as his contract runs through to the 2029-30 season. Improving his offensive ability and having coach Kenny Atkinson get his team to work on his jump shot will make him a strong force within the roster.
There were large patches of the season where Mobley and Mitchell complemented each other flawlessly, and there are signs that he is ready to take the baton for the Cavs if Mitchell is out injured or if he decides to take his talents elsewhere.
If that does happen, then Mobley will be in line to lead Cleveland.
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