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Bryn Mawr Pizza & Deli

404 Cedar Lake Rd S

Last inspected Aug 27, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Repeat problemsSerious findings or closures appear in two or more of the last three inspections. Review the dated records below.

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3 inspections

Routine

Aug 27, 2026

Complete

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

5 recorded violations

minorCode MN Rule 4626.1475AFacility maintenance

Official wording

Provide sufficient mechanical tempered make-up air and exhaust ventilation to keep rooms free of grease, excessive heat, steam condensation, vapors, obnoxious or disagreeable odors, smoke, and fumes according to State Building and Mechanical codes.

Inspector’s notes

Observed no approved grease hood. Make plans to have new hood installed on site.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues
majorCode MN Rule 4626.1720AFood temperature

Official wording

Submit a Food Plan Review application to Minneapolis Development Review before: • Remodeling a food or beverage area • Plumbing work • Mechanical ventilation work • Adding ventless cooking equipment • Changing the type of food business Find more information on the Minneapolis Food Plan Review web page.

Inspector’s notes

Submit plans to the Health Department prior to installation of a new hood.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature
minorCode MN Rule 4626.1325A1Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Floors, walls and/or ceiling surfaces are missing. Install smooth, durable, and easily cleanable floor, wall and ceiling surfaces.

Inspector’s notes

Observed the basement food and dry storage area without proper floor, wall and ceiling finishes. Discussed finishes with person in charge. Operator is working on coming up with a plan to address basement storage area and is looking at completing work by 9/1/27. Provide proper finishes in referenced areas.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
minorCode MN Rule 4626.1515Facility maintenance

Official wording

Keep the physical facilities in good repair.

Inspector’s notes

Observed some of the corner base cove in the kitchen to be cracked/missing and a few floor tiles by the large mixer to be badly cracked. Operator is working on coming up with a plan to address these areas by 9/1/27. Repair referenced areas.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues
minorCode MN Rule 4626.0275CCleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Store in-use food preparation and serving utensils only on clean, sanitized surfaces.

Inspector’s notes

Observed a bench scraper used on top of the cutting board to be stored in between the back of the cutting board and prep table cooler top. Store bench scraper in an approved area.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Minneapolis Health Department, Aug 27, 2026 · Original Source

Routine

Aug 6, 2025

Complete

Official score: 94 · Understand this area’s scale

6 recorded violations

minorCode MN Rule 4626.1475AFacility maintenance

Official wording

Provide sufficient mechanical tempered make-up air and exhaust ventilation to keep rooms free of grease, excessive heat, steam condensation, vapors, obnoxious or disagreeable odors, smoke, and fumes according to State Building and Mechanical codes.

Inspector’s notes

Observed no approved grease hood. Make plans to have a new hood installed on site.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues
majorCode MN Rule 4626.1720AFood temperature

Official wording

Submit a Food Plan Review application to Minneapolis Development Review before: • Remodeling a food or beverage area • Plumbing work • Mechanical ventilation work • Adding ventless cooking equipment • Changing the type of food business Find more information on the Minneapolis Food Plan Review web page.

Inspector’s notes

Submit plans to the Minneapolis Health Department prior to installation of new hood.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature
minorCode MN Rule 4626.1325A1Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Floors, walls and/or ceiling surfaces are missing. Install smooth, durable, and easily cleanable floor, wall and ceiling surfaces.

Inspector’s notes

Observed the basement food and dry storage area without proper floor, wall and ceiling finishes. Provide proper finishes.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
criticalCode MN Rule 4626.1085ACleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Provide a pressure type vacuum breaker device on water supply lines used for water pressure cleaning systems, recoil hose reels, flex hose water supplies, or other situations where the control valve is located downstream from the water supply source. Atmospheric vacuum breakers are prohibited in these applications.

Inspector’s notes

Observed the hose bibb spray arm to be stretched out and hanging below the spill rim of the sink. Replace existing spray arm with a new arm and secure to mounting ring when not in use.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
minorCode MN Rule 4626.1515Facility maintenance

Official wording

Keep the physical facilities in good repair.

Inspector’s notes

Observed some of the corner base cove in the kitchen to be cracked/missing and a few floor tiles by the large mixer to be badly cracked. Repair referenced areas.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues
minorCode MN Rule 4626.0285BCleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily

Inspector’s notes

Observed the sanitizer buckets to be at 25 ppm chlorine. Maintain concentration between 50-200 ppm at all times. Operator refreshed the sanitizer buckets to 50 ppm during the inspection.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Minneapolis Health Department, Aug 6, 2025 · Original Source

Routine

Aug 8, 2024

Complete

Official score: 92 · Understand this area’s scale

8 recorded violations

minorCode MN Rule 4626.1475AFacility maintenance

Official wording

Provide sufficient mechanical tempered make-up air and exhaust ventilation to keep rooms free of grease, excessive heat, steam condensation, vapors, obnoxious or disagreeable odors, smoke, and fumes according to State Building and Mechanical codes.

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED NO APPROVED GREASE HOOD. MAKE PLANS TO HAVE A NEW HOOD INSTALLED ON SITE.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues
majorCode MN Rule 4626.1720AFood temperature

Official wording

Submit a Food Plan Review application to Minneapolis Development Review before: • Remodeling a food or beverage area • Plumbing work • Mechanical ventilation work • Adding ventless cooking equipment • Changing the type of food business Find more information on the Minneapolis Food Plan Review web page.

Inspector’s notes

SUBMIT PLANS TO MINNEAPOLIS HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO INSTALLING A NEW HOOD.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature
minorCode MN Rule 4626.1325A1Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Floors, walls and/or ceiling surfaces are missing. Install smooth, durable, and easily cleanable floor, wall and ceiling surfaces.

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED THE BASEMENT FOOD AND DRY STORAGE AREA WITHOUT PROPER FLOOR, WALL AND CEILING FINISHES. PROVIDE PROPER FINISHES.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
minorCode MN Rule 4626.0735ABEquipment and utensils

Official wording

All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED THE HANDLE ON THE SANDWICH PREP COOLER TO BE BROKEN. REPAIR HANDLE ON UNIT.

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues
majorCode MN Rule 4626.0408AOther

Official wording

Before using Time as a Public Health Control for TCS food develop, follow and keep written procedures onsite.

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED ESTABLISHMENT TO BE USING A TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL PROCESS FOR VARIOUS PIZZAS ON SITE. NOW WRITTEN PROCEDURES WERE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. AN EXAMPLE OF A TPHC FORM IS BEING SENT OUT WITH THE INSPECTION REPORT. MAINTAIN WRITTEN PROCEDURES ON FILE WHEN USING A TPHC PROCESS FOR TCS FOODS.

In plain English

An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.

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criticalCode MN Rule 4626.1085ACleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Provide a pressure type vacuum breaker device on water supply lines used for water pressure cleaning systems, recoil hose reels, flex hose water supplies, or other situations where the control valve is located downstream from the water supply source. Atmospheric vacuum breakers are prohibited in these applications.

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED THE HOSE BIBB SPRAY ARM TO BE STRETCHED OUT AND HANGING BELOW THE SPILL RIM OF THE SINK. REPLACE EXISTING SPRAY ARM WITH A NEW ARM.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
minorCode MCO 204.30BOther

Official wording

GREEN TO GO RECYCLING/ORGANICS SYSTEM. Provide consumers with an opportunity to recycle and/or appropriately manage compostable plastics and utilize a qualified recycling and/or organics management system. This ordinance shall take effect April 22, 2015. (89-Or-060,§ 1, 3-31-89; 96-Or-059, ? 3, 6-28-96; 2014-Or-023, ? 3, 5-23-14)

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED #6 RAMEKINS AND PE LINED SOUP CUPS ON SITE. FACILITY DOES HAVE OTHER PRODUCTS THAT ARE COMPLIANT. HOWEVER, BOTH REFERENCED PRODUCTS ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MINNEAPOLIS PACKAGING ORDINANCE. REPLACE ITEMS WITH COMPLIANT PRODUCTS. AN INFORMATIONAL HANDOUT ON ACCEPTABLE PRODUCTS TO USE, IS BEING SENT OUT WITH THE INSPECTION REPORT.

In plain English

An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.

More about other finding
minorCode MN Rule 4626.1300Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Maintain the refuse, recyclables, and returnable storage areas and enclosures clean, free of litter, unnecessary items and nonfunctional, no longer used equipment.

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE REFUSE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING UP SOME SCATTERED DEBRIS AND REMOVAL OF AN OLD FREEZER. MAINTAIN REFUSE AREA IN A CLEAN CONDITION.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Minneapolis Health Department, Aug 8, 2024 · Original Source

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