Food Truck · Minneapolis, MN

El Jefe Redefining Mexican Cuisine

Name: El Jefe Redefining Mexican Cuisine
Address: 2916 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

2916 Lyndale Ave S

Last inspected May 18, 2026 · 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.

The full inspection history

3 inspections

Routine

May 18, 2026

Complete

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode MN Rule 4626.1515Facility maintenance

Official wording

Keep the physical facilities in good repair.

Inspector’s notes

Flooring is cracked and peeling in some areas. Owner has received a bid for the work and plans to do it this offseason. Consult inspector as needed to ensure the flooring is approved.

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 4626.0400AFood source and labeling

Official wording

Use an effective method to date mark refrigerated, ready-to-eat, TCS food prepared and held for more than 24 hours. Day one is the day the food was made.

Inspector’s notes

Operator is making a hot sauce and storing a room temperature without date marking. Either obtain and follow a regulatory approved acidification HACCP plan or maintain this product cold and not beyond 7 days from production or frozen. HACCP materials provided with the report.

In plain English

Food came from an unapproved source, was missing required date marks or labels, or was past its use-by date. Knowing where food came from and how old it is helps prevent illness.

More about food source, dating, or labeling problems

Official record from Minneapolis Health Department, May 18, 2026 · Original Source

Routine

May 22, 2025

Complete

Official score: 96 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

criticalCode MN Rule 4626.0040COther

Official wording

Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.

Inspector’s notes

No employee illness log is present within this truck. There is a log present in the other truck and the brick and motor restaurant. Ensure that these truck has a similar recording system if even it's duplicate information. Sample log is being provided with the report.

In plain English

An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.

More about other finding

minorCode MN Rule 4626.1457Handwashing

Official wording

Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.

Inspector’s notes

Handwashing reminder signage was missing from the hand sink. Ensure that each hand sink has reminder signage near them. Sample signage is being provided with the report.

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.

Jul 26, 2024

Complete

Official score: 96 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

criticalCode MN Rule 4626.0040COther

Official wording

Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.

Inspector’s notes

No employee illness log is maintained on the truck. Reviewed recording requirements during the inspection. Log is present on other truck and inside the other truck. Obtain a log for this truck and copy over information that applies to employees who might work both trucks.