Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED COFFEE CUPS MADE OF PAPER WITH PE LINING (PLASTIC). DO NOT BUY UNAPPROVED TO GO CONTAINERS. PURCHASE APPROVED MATERIAL THAT ARE REUSABLE, RECYCLABLE (1,2 & 5) OR CERTIFIED COMPOSTABLE (BPI OR ASTM 6868). DO NOT USE BLACK PLASTICS. SEE HANDOUT ATTACHED.
In plain English
An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
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
NO STATE REGISTERED CFPM CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE. GO TO AN APPROVED SERVSAFE CLASS AND THEN SUBMIT DIPLOMA TO MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR STATE CERTIFICATE, PLEASE POST IT ON A VISIBLE PLACE. 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.
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
OBSERVED BURGER AND PIZZA BELOW 135F DURING HOT HOLDING. SEE TEMP. CHART. KEEP TCS FOODS AT 135F OR MORE DURING HOT HOLDING. INSTRUCTED PIC TO INCREASE SETTINGS (MORE HEAT) OF THIS UNIT.
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.
Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED COFFEE CUPS MADE OF PAPER WITH PE LINING (PLASTIC). DO NOT BUY UNAPPROVED TO GO CONTAINERS. PURCHASE APPROVED MATERIAL THAT ARE REUSABLE, RECYCLABLE (1,2 & 5) OR CERTIFIED COMPOSTABLE (BPI OR ASTM 6868). DO NOT USE BLACK PLASTICS. SEE HANDOUT ATTACHED.
In plain English
An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
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
NO STATE REGISTERED CFPM CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE. GO TO AN APPROVED SERVSAFE CLASS AND THEN SUBMIT DIPLOMA TO MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR STATE CERTIFICATE, PLEASE POST IT ON A VISIBLE PLACE. 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.
Food workers must wash their hands before starting food preparation tasks.
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE COMING INTO THE WORK AREA AFTER A BREAK AND NOT WASHING HANDS BEFORE ENGAGING IN FOOD PREPARATION. REMIND FOOD WORKERS TO WASH HANDS BEFORE ENGAGING IN FOOD PREPARATION, WHEN SWITCHING TASKS, AFTER A BREAK OR ANYTIME HANDS GET CONTAMINATED. FOOD WORKER WASHED HIS HANDS DURING INSPECTION.
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.
majorCode MN Rule 4626.0030BCQPermits, training, and postings
Official wording
The person in charge must be able to explain: • Their responsibility for preventing the spread of foodborne illness by a food worker • The symptoms associated with a foodborne illness • How food workers must report illness symptoms and diseases • When a food worker must be excluded from work or restricted from working with food • When a food worker can return to work
Inspector’s notes
THE PERSON IN CHARGE DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE 24 HOURS / SYMPTOM FREE EXCLUSION REQUIREMENT TO RETURN TO WORK FOR EMPLOYEES HAVING BEEN EXCLUDED WITH SYMPTOMS SUCH AS VOMITING AND / OR DIARRHEA, ETC. MAKE SURE EMPLOYEE HEALTH TRAINING TAKE PLACE TO INSTRUCT FOOD WORKERS TO STAY HOME FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS “SYMPTOM FREE” BEFORE RETURNING TO WORK.
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.