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Restaurant · Minneapolis, MN

Cafe Jote

1808 Riverside Ave

Last inspected Oct 30, 2025 · 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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2 inspections

Routine

Oct 30, 2025

Complete

Official score: 94 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

minorCode MN Rule 4626.0033APermits, training, and postings

Official wording

The business must employ at least one valid Minnesota Food Protection Manager's certification (CFPM). Find more information on the Minnesota Department of Health web page.

Inspector’s notes

Observed no state certified food protection manager employed at the cafe. Use the following website to send in the training certificate which will complete the registration. This was discussed. https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/food/cfpm/index.html

In plain English

A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.

More about paperwork, training, or posting issues
criticalCode MN Rule 4626.0130BFacility maintenance

Official wording

Remove all foods that were prepared or stored in a private home from the premises, except as allowed in Minnesota Statutes 28A.15 and 157.22 clauses 6 and 7.

Inspector’s notes

Observed several pans of cooked lentils, veg and meat in the reachin which had been prepared at home. Obtain another food license at a commissary or use the oven onsite to cook the vegetable and meat dishes. This was discussed and all product was discarded during the inspection.

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 4626.0390BFood temperature

Official wording

While TCS foods are cooling, keep containers uncovered, unstacked, and spread out.

Inspector’s notes

Observed several pans of cooked veg and lentils cooling in the reachin covered and stacked on top of each other 70F. Uncover and space out the pans when cooling product. This was discussed and this product was ultimately discarded as part of the unapproved source.

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

Official record from Minneapolis Health Department, Oct 30, 2025 · Original Source

Routine

Oct 2, 2024

Complete

Official score: 94 · Understand this area’s scale

6 recorded violations

minorCode MN Rule 4626.0033AOther

Official wording

The business must employ at least one valid Minnesota Food Protection Manager's certification (CFPM). Find more information on the Minnesota Department of Health web page.

Inspector’s notes

Observed no State CFPM employed here. Send your class certificate to MDH for final certification. Use the application provided with this report.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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criticalCode MN Rule 4626.0395A2Other

Official wording

Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.

Inspector’s notes

Observed the reachin air and pcs foods within at 45F. Operator turned down the temperature and is monitoering going forward.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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minorCode MN Rule 4626.0690Other

Official wording

Have a ventilation hood system that prevents grease or condensation from collecting on walls or ceilings.

Inspector’s notes

Observed a deep fryer in use without a grease hood. This was discussed and operator will discontine.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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minorCode MN Rule 4626.0735ABOther

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

Observed fake grass applied under the coffee maker and surrounding food storage. This was discussed and operator moved to non-food/equipmet area.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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majorCode MN Rule 4626.1720AOther

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

Observed pcs foods being prepped and cooked at neighboring restaurant, Afro Deli. This change in procedure from the initial licensing will need to be approved. Submit this change to the food plan review staff by calling 311 and talking to a plan reviewer.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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minorCode MN Rule 4626.0506AOther

Official wording

Food service equipment must be certified for sanitation. The certification must be by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited program.

Inspector’s notes

Observed the warewash machine to be non-certified, residential status. Obtain a certified warewash that has temp and sani rinse gauges.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

More about inspection finding

Official record from Minneapolis Health Department, Oct 2, 2024 · Original Source

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