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Food Truck · Minneapolis, MN

El Tacotorro

920 Lake St E #150

Last inspected Jul 21, 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

Jul 21, 2026

Complete

Official score: 90 · Understand this area’s scale

6 recorded violations

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

Oberve comida guardado en el estación de preparación a mas de 41F. Discutimos reemplazado el estación de preparación para mandener el comida a 41F o mas bajo. I observed food stored in prep station a higher than 41F. We discussed replacing prep station to maintain food at 41F or lower.

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 4626.1110ABHandwashing

Official wording

Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.

Inspector’s notes

Observé platos en elfregadero para lavarse las manos. Movieron los platos par tiener acceso. Aseguranse que nunca tapan el fregadero para lavarse las manos. Observed dishes being stored in handwashing sink. Dishes were removed to have accessibility. Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times.

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.

More about handwashing problems
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

No observé un senal que recordara a los empleados que se laven las manos. Pon un senal para recordar a los empleados que se laven las manos. Observed no sign to remind employees to wash their hands. Post a sign to remind employees to wash their hands.

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.

More about handwashing problems
majorCode MN Rule 4626.0715Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.

Inspector’s notes

Observé no kit de prueba de desinfectante en el sitio. Consigue un kit de prueba para testar la concentración del desinfectante. Observed no test kit of sanitizer on site. Acquire testing kit for sanitizer concentration testing.

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.

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majorCode MN Rule 4626.0705AFood temperature

Official wording

Have a food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of foods.

Inspector’s notes

Observe no termómetro de comida en el negoico. Consigue un termómetro de comida para chequear el temperatura del comida. Observed no food thermometer in the business establishment. Have a food thermometer accessible for food temperature checks.

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 4626.0285BCleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily

Inspector’s notes

Observe un trapo de limpieza mojado sobre la mesa y el cubeta roja de disinfectante se registraron a niveles mas bajo de 50 ppm. Manténga los trapos de limpieza en un solución de desinfectante aprobada. Observed wiping cloth wet on counter and recorded sanitizer levels in red bucket below 50ppm. Maintain wiping clothes in use in approved sanitizer solution.

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, Jul 21, 2026 · Original Source

Routine

Aug 7, 2025

Complete

Official score: 94 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

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

Observed pico and guac in prep cooler above 41 degrees F. Talked to vendor about moving food from prep cooler not being served right away into lower cooler holding food at proper temperatures. Maintain TCS foods at degrees of 41 degrees F or lower.

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 4626.1110ABHandwashing

Official wording

Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.

Inspector’s notes

Observed sanitizer bucket sitting in handwashing sink. Keep handwashing sink accessible at all times.

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.

More about handwashing problems

Official record from Minneapolis Health Department, Aug 7, 2025 · Original Source

Routine

Jul 16, 2024

Complete

Official score: 92 · Understand this area’s scale

5 recorded violations

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

Observed tomato and lettuce in prep fridge being held at 65 and 70 degrees. Operator told me that they discard all food at the end of the day and they change it out halfway through service. Maintain all TCS foods at 41f or below.

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 MCO 204.30BOther

Official wording

GREEN TO GO RECYCLING/ORGANICS SYSTEM. Provide consumers with an opportunity to recycle and/or appropriately manage compostable plastics and utilize a qualified recycling and/or organics management system. This ordinance shall take effect April 22, 2015. (89-Or-060,§ 1, 3-31-89; 96-Or-059, ? 3, 6-28-96; 2014-Or-023, ? 3, 5-23-14)

Inspector’s notes

Observed that non recyclable or compostable containers were being used for service. Purchase compostable or recyclable containers as described at this link.

In plain English

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

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criticalCode MN Rule 4626.0040DPermits, training, and postings

Official wording

The person in charge must notify the regulatory authority of any complaint from a consumer having or suspected of having diarrhea or vomiting, norovirus, hepatitis A virus, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, or other enteric bacterial, viral, or parasitic pathogens.

Inspector’s notes

Person in charge did not know to report customer illness to the health department. Report any complains of customer illness to the health department using this number 1-877-FOOD-Ill (1-877-366-3455).

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 issues
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

Observed a lack of a handwashing sign at the sink. Post a handwashing sign at the sink reminding employees to wash their hands.

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.

More about handwashing problems
minorCode MCO 188.390Permits, training, and postings

Official wording

The business license must be posted where it can be easily seen.

Inspector’s notes

Observed that license that was posted was not up to date. Post update food truck decal.

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 issues

Official record from Minneapolis Health Department, Jul 16, 2024 · Original Source

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