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Caravelle-Pho 79 Restaurant

2529 Nicollet Ave

Last inspected Feb 2, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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SteadyThe last two inspections recorded a similar number of violations. Review the dated records below.

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4 inspections

Routine

Feb 2, 2026

Complete

Official score: 96 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

minorCode MN Rule 4626.1080AWater, plumbing, and sewage

Official wording

Have at least one service sink or curbed cleaning area with a floor drain. The drain must be in a convenient location for disposing of mop water.

Inspector’s notes

A mop sink needs to be installed.

In plain English

The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.

More about water, plumbing, or sewage problems
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 a plan review before installing a mop sink.

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
majorCode MN Rule 4626.0390AFood temperature

Official wording

Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.

Inspector’s notes

There were several pans cooling at room temperature and at least one was about room temperature. To ensure that all foods are cooled from 135 to 70 in 2 hours and down to 41 in 4 hours following that, they must be placed in the walk in cooler when they reach the temperature of 135 or less. This was corrected immediately.

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, Feb 2, 2026 · Original Source

Follow-Up

Jan 24, 2025

Complete

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

minorCode MN Rule 4626.1080AWater, plumbing, and sewage

Official wording

Have at least one service sink or curbed cleaning area with a floor drain. The drain must be in a convenient location for disposing of mop water.

Inspector’s notes

A mop sink needs to be installed.

In plain English

The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.

More about water, plumbing, or sewage problems
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 a plan review before installing a mop sink

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 4626.1520ACleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.

Inspector’s notes

Many of the surfaces (walls, ceiling) have a build up of dust and debris. This needs to be cleaned and kept clean.

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, Jan 24, 2025 · Original Source

Routine

Jan 17, 2025

Complete

Official score: 90 · Understand this area’s scale

5 recorded violations

minorCode MN Rule 4626.1080AWater, plumbing, and sewage

Official wording

Have at least one service sink or curbed cleaning area with a floor drain. The drain must be in a convenient location for disposing of mop water.

Inspector’s notes

The restaurant does not have a mop sink. One needs to be installed.

In plain English

The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.

More about water, plumbing, or sewage problems
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

A mop sink needs to be installed. Submit a plan for installation.

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 4626.1520ACleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.

Inspector’s notes

Many of the surfaces (walls, ceiling) have a build of of dust and debris. This needs to be cleaned regularly.

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 4626.0395A2Food temperature

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

Several foods (chicken near the fryer, beef broth near the grill, Rice noodles on a shelf) were out at room temperature instead of being refrigerated. These need to refrigerated or kept hot. Only enough can be kept out that would be used up in a short period of time during a busy time.

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
criticalCode MN Rule 4626.0395A1Food temperature

Official wording

Maintain all hot, TCS foods at 135 degrees F or hotter. (Roast beef may be held at 130 degrees F or hotter, if it is cooked according to Part 4626.0340 item B or reheated according to Part 4626.0360, item E.)

Inspector’s notes

The cooked rice was setting out at room temperature instead of being kept in hot holding. This was corrected immediately.

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, Jan 17, 2025 · Original Source

Routine

Jan 17, 2024

Complete

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

6 recorded violations

minorCode MN Rule 4626.1080AWater, plumbing, and sewage

Official wording

Have at least one service sink or curbed cleaning area with a floor drain. The drain must be in a convenient location for disposing of mop water.

Inspector’s notes

The restaurant does not have a mop sink. One needs to be installed.

In plain English

The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.

More about water, plumbing, or sewage problems
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

A mop sink needs to be installed. Submit a plan for installation.

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 4626.0840CCleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.

Inspector’s notes

The vent fans in the walk in cooler have a large build up of dirt/debris on them. This needs to be cleaned regularly.

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 4626.1520ACleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.

Inspector’s notes

Many of the walls, and ceilings of the restaurant have a build up of dust and debris that needs to regularly cleaned.

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 4626.0275FFood temperature

Official wording

Discontinue storing food preparation or dispensing utensils in a container of water that is not maintained at 135 degrees F (57 degrees C) and not cleaned when empty.

Inspector’s notes

Rice scoops and other utensils were being stored in containers of water. They must be stored in running water, water at 135F or dry and switched out/washed every 4 hours.

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 4626.0315Contamination

Official wording

Protect unpackaged food from environmental sources of contamination during preparation.

Inspector’s notes

Some of the sweet and sour pork that was cooling on sheet pans were being kept in a back storage area where they could be exposed to environmental contamination. These should be ambient cooled in the kitchen area before being placed on the speed racks in the walk in cooler.

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 contamination

Official record from Minneapolis Health Department, Jan 17, 2024 · Original Source

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