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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.
A well-balanced effort and a huge second half from the Cleveland Cavaliers stars allowed them to dominate the Toronto Raptors 126-113 for the first playoff win of the year.
Here are the winners and losers of the first playoff game of the year for Cleveland.
Winners
Max Strus
Oh, did Max Strus miss over 65 games this year while dealing with injury he sustained in the offseason? You would have never noticed based on how he played in game one.
He was the difference maker off the bench in 24 minutes. He scored 24 points on 80% shooting. He was the clutch man at the end of the first half with four points in 30 seconds, then took over in the third by scoring eight straight.
Kenny Atkinson made a strong push to get Strus back in the rotation before playoffs and it’s showing why. He’ll be the X-factor all postseason long.
Cleveland’s starting bigs
The Cavaliers started the game looking to get Jarrett Allen touches inside the paint on the first four possessions of the game. He set the tone early by playing bully ball, throwing down a few hard dunks and showing Cleveland wanted to win the paint.
Allen cooled off but what he did early opened up the lanes for James Harden to drive in and create open shots on the perimeter. Then as Toronto tried to take that away, Evan Mobley took over in the paint.
Cleveland can win this series in the paint as the Raptors don’t have enough size to keep pace with this brand of basketball. Harden can unlock a new layer from bigs, it showed it the regular season and it’s showing now.
Mobley finished with 17 points and seven rebounds and Allen had 10 with seven boards.
The James Harden trade
Plenty of people doubted how effective Harden would be in the playoffs. He hasn’t had much success since he was a bench player for the Thunder.
This game was peak Harden. He got to be the playmaker instead of the scorer and it opened Cleveland’s offense up. As stated, the big got involved in a big way. The role players were able to find their shots.
He just freezes the game in a unique way. He knows when to throw a lob, when to pass out, when to shoot a floater and when to get creative.
Harden also helped Donovan Mitchell play an efficient game. Mitchell has always been able to score in the postseason, but often has had to sacrifice his efficiency. With Harden around Mitchell will know he is another star who can score when needed, but will focus on getting everyone else involved.
Harden finished with 22 points and 10 assists while Mitchell had 32 points. Meanwhile, the Clippers couldn’t make it out of the play-in and Los Angeles saw some of the frustration with Darius Garland’s inconsistency.
Losers
Jaylon Tyson
Cleveland found a role for 10 guys in this first game which was something they weren’t expected to do in the playoffs. Many expected Dennis Schroder or Keon Ellis to be the odd man out of the rotation.
Instead Tyson looked like someone playing in his first career playoff game, which is exactly what he is. In just 13 minutes he had four fouls. He shot 0/4, only hitting a pair of free throws. He turned the ball over once and really got his defense exposed at times.
Tyson’s role in the rotation could be in serious jeopardy. Ellis and Shroder didn’t have great days either, but both helped keep the offense smooth and played solid enough defense. Tyson should have some more opportunities to prove himself, but the leash gets shorter in the postseason.
Toronto’s guards without Quickley
Without Immanuel Quickley out there, the Cavaliers had a clear mismatch to exploit in the backcourt.
Now RJ Barrett and Jamal Shead still managed to put up some points, Barrett scored 24 and Shead scored 17, but neither got the offense going and neither could stop Mitchell and Harden on defense.
Barrett and Shead combined to dish out just five assists. Most of their passing had to come from the front court. That is a major weakness for Toronto right now.
Things got worse with Ja’Kobe Walter and AJ Lawson. Both guys struggled hard defensively and allowed Cleveland to bully with their stars.
If Quickley is out for the rest of the series, Cleveland will have plenty of chances to end this in four games.
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The 2026 NBA postseason is officially underway as the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Toronto Raptors – and the Raptors have some work to do.
The Cavs started the third quarter on a 21-6 run to open up a 22-point lead after clinging to a seven-point advantage at halftime. Donovan Mitchell scored 11 points in the third, including Cleveland’s final five points of the quarter, and he leads all scorers with 24 points heading into the final 12 minutes.
As the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference the Cavs (52-30) have homecourt advantage in the best-of-seven series, but the Raptors (46-36) defeated Cleveland in all three regular-season matchups. However, all three of those games were played before Thanksgiving.
Continue to follow USA TODAY Sports for updates from Cavaliers vs Raptors Game 1. Want to see the full National Basketball Association schedule for April 18 and how to watch all the games? Check out our sortable NBA schedule to filter by team or division.
- Cleveland 120, Toronto 102 with 3:58 left in 4th quarter.
The Cavs opened the third quarter on a 21-6 run, including a 9-0 start out of the gate. And who’s leading the way? That would be Max Strus, who made eight points before the Raptors called a timeout at 5:37 mark. Strus has a game-high 19 points for the game.
- Points (61): James Harden 15, Donovan Mitchell 13, Max Strus 11
- Rebounds (18): Evan Mobley 4, Jarrett Allen 4, Sam Merrill 3
- Assists (12): James Harden 6, Donovan Mitchell 4
- Steals (5): Donovan Mitchell 2
- Points (54): Brandon Ingram 13, Scottie Barnes 11, RJ Barrett 11, Jamal Shead 11
- Rebounds (15): Jakob Poeltl 3, Collin Murray-Boyles 3
- Assists (16): Brandon Ingram 4, Scottie Barnes 4
- Steals (1): RJ Barrett 1
- Cleveland is 20 for 38 from the field (52.6%), 8 for 17 from 3-pointers (47.1%) and 13 for 17 from the free throw line (76.5%).
- Toronto is 21 for 40 from the field (52.5%), 8 for 15 from 3-pointers (53.3%) and 4 for 9 from the free throw line (44.4%).
Tip off between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors is scheduled for 1 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, April 18.
All times Eastern and accurate as of Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 11:45 a.m.
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Brendan O’Sullivan dives into his pick and prediction for the Baltimore Orioles vs. Cleveland Guardians game on Friday, April 17.
The Orioles and Guardians play the second game of their four-game series on Friday, April 17.
Cleveland is a -143 moneyline favorite, while Baltimore is +119 on DraftKings Sportsbook. The game total is set at over/under eight runs.
Let’s get into a pick and prediction for this Orioles vs. Guardians game.
Orioles vs. Guardians prediction, preview
The Orioles had won six of seven games, seemingly finding their footing in the early portion of the season. Then, they lost two straight to the Diamondbacks, returning back to .500 heading into the weekend series. Baltimore hits the road for a four-game set against the Guardians, who have also struggled with consistency.
Cleveland is not much better, with mediocre batting and pitching. There are standout names on the roster such as Jose Ramirez, Steven Kwan and rookie Chase DeLauter, but they’re not carrying the offense enough.
The pitching is hit spotty, depending on who’s starting that day. Gavin Williams and Joey Cantillo are standouts thus far, but the rest of the rotation is unreliable. Neither of these pitchers are on the mound on Friday, putting the Guardians in danger of an offensive explosion.
Tanner Bibee is starting for the Guardians in game two of the series. He has a 6.38 ERA across four starts, pitching no further than 5.0 innings in an outing. Despite pitching the second fewest innings of the rotation, Bibee has by far the most hits allowed. Opposing teams are batting .316 against the right hander.
Despite this, the Orioles don’t have the pitching advantage. Chris Bassitt will toe the rubber for his fourth start of the season as he holds a 9.00 ERA across 11.0 innings. He hasn’t lasted more than 4.2 innings and has allowed at least six hits in each outing.
Between these two struggling pitchers, offenses may be on fire. That said, both teams have mediocre offense thus far.
Orioles vs. Guardians Pick, Best Bet
Neither of these pitchers gives me much confidence, and with that, it’s hard to bet on either team. A poor start puts a team in a hole sometimes impossible to climb out of. Rather than putting faith into either side, I’m betting against the pitching staffs.
All offense, all the time on Friday. Over. Over. Over.
Best Bet: Over eight runs (-110)
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