Routine
May 20, 2026
Official score: 94 · Understand this area’s scale
6 recorded violations
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 there to be no State of Minnesota Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) certificate onsite. Instructions on getting the CFPM will be included in this report. Make sure an employe gets and keeps a CFPM certification.
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 issuesOfficial wording
Use only chemical sanitizers on food-contact surfaces that meet Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations requirements: • Part 180, section 180.940 • Part 180, subpart E, section 180.2020
Inspector’s notes
Observed the chlorine sanitizer concentration in the spray bottle to be over 200 ppm. The spray bottle was diluted during inspection and verified at 200 ppm chlorine. Keep chlorine sanitizer concentration between 50-200 ppm.
In plain English
Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.
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Have a garbage can at handwashing sinks where paper towels are used.
Inspector’s notes
Observed there to be no garbage bin at the kitchen handwashing sink. A garbage can was provided during inspection. Make sure that a garbage can is kept at each handwashing sink.
In plain English
Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.
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Protect unpackaged food from environmental sources of contamination during preparation.
Inspector’s notes
Observed facility to wash/prepare apples in the 3-compartment sink. Do not prepare food in the 3-compartment sink.
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
Provide a separate food preparation sink for washing or thawing food if a new food product is added to the menu or in an extensively remodeled food establishment that requires washing or thawing in a sink.
Inspector’s notes
Observed facility to be serving apples without a prep sink. Do not serve foods that required washing without a prep 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 temperatureOfficial 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 facility performing food preparation that required a prep sink. Either discontinue serving food requiring a prep sink, or submit a plan review to add a prep 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 temperatureOfficial record from Minneapolis Health Department, May 20, 2026 · Original Source