Routine
Dec 11, 2025
Official score: 96 · Understand this area’s scale
5 recorded violations
Official wording
While TCS foods are cooling, keep containers uncovered, unstacked, and spread out.
Inspector’s notes
Observed chicken breast cooling in covered container. Ensure when cooling cooked time/temperature controlled for safety foods, containers are left uncovered and spread out. PIC uncovered at time of inspection.
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 temperatureOfficial wording
Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
Inspector’s notes
Observed chicken breast thickly stacked (over 8 inches) inside covered container. Ensure an effective cooling method is used. Discussed keeping foods under two-inches thick, uncovered, and spread out to ensure air-flow around the food. Once food is cooled properly then combining into a large container. PIC put food on a sheet tray to cool uncovered.
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 temperatureOfficial wording
Make sure light fixtures have light shields or shatter-resistant light bulbs in areas with: • Exposed food • Clean equipment and utensils • Clean linens • Unwrapped single-service items
Inspector’s notes
Observed lights missing covers at three comp sink and in basement outside of walk-in coolers.
In plain English
Food was stored or handled in a way that could let germs or other material get into it, such as raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food or uncovered food. Cross-contamination is a common cause of foodborne illness.
More about food not protected from contaminationOfficial wording
Remove all items unnecessary to the operation of the business from the premises.
Inspector’s notes
Observed basement with unused items and equipment. Ensure all items unnecessary to the business is removed.
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 issuesOfficial wording
Provide control of pests by routinely: • Inspecting incoming food shipments • Inspecting the premises for evidence of pests • Eliminating conditions that attract pests
Inspector’s notes
Observed mouse feces in basement area, and near basement stairs. Ensure pests are adequately controlled by sealing the facility, cleaning out unnecessary items, and working with a license pest control operator. Observed pest control operator receipts.
In plain English
The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.
More about signs of rodents or insectsOfficial record from Minneapolis Health Department, Dec 11, 2025 · Original Source