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Restaurant · Minneapolis, MN

Franklin Pizza Inc

137 Franklin Ave E

Last inspected Jul 27, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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2 inspections

Routine

Jul 27, 2026

Complete

Official score: 100 · Understand this area’s scale

5 recorded violations

minorCode MN Rule 4626.0495Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Non-food contact surfaces of equipment must be made of materials which are corrosion-resistant, non-absorbent, and smooth. Remove equipment with non-food contact surfaces made of other materials.

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED LEFTOVER PIECES OF ORIGINAL GREY PLASTIC LINING AT UPRIGHT HOT HOLDING UNIT. REMOVE ALL MANUFACTURER PLASTIC WRAP ON NEW EQUIPMENT.

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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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minorCode MN Rule 4626.1385BPests

Official wording

Relocate insect control devices so they are not over food preparation areas or in areas where dead insects or fragments can fall onto exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED INSECT TRAP ON PREP TABLE BY PIZZA DOUGH. MOVE THIS ELECTRONIC INSECT TRAP TO AN APROVED LOCATION AWAY FROM FOOD AND CLEAN EQUIPMENT. PIC MOVE DEVICE TO AN APPROVED LOCATION (FLOOR).

In plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects
minorCode MCO 204.30AOther

Official wording

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 STYROFOAM PLATES. 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.

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

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minorCode MN Rule 4626.1540Equipment and utensils

Official wording

Hang mops to dry after using. Store mops in a way that will not make walls, equipment or supplies dirty.

Inspector’s notes

MOP WAS STORED UPSIDE DOWN AT THE MOP SINK. PROVIDE AND USE EFFECTIVE WALL MOP HANGERS TO HANG THE MOP SO THAT THE MOP CAN DRIP DRY DIRECTLY INTO THE MOP SINK AND NOT ONTO THE HANDLE OF THE MOP. DO NOT STORE MOPS ON THE FLOOR OR INSIDE MOP BUCKET / SINK.

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

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minorCode MN Rule 4626.1390Facility maintenance

Official wording

Provide necessary walls and ceiling to completely enclose toilet rooms and a tight-fitting, self-closing device on the toilet room door.

Inspector’s notes

DOOR OF THE RESTROOM IS NOT “SELF-CLOSING”. PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DOOR FOR THIS RESTROOM.

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

Official record from Minneapolis Health Department, Jul 27, 2026 · Original Source

Routine

Jul 3, 2025

Complete

Official score: 92 · Understand this area’s scale

8 recorded violations

criticalCode MN Rule 4626.0395A2Other

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED FOOD ABOVE 41F DURING COLD HOLDING. FOR EXAMPLE: PIZZA SAUCE AT 72F. SAUCE WAS STORED ON THE COUNTER. LABEL STATED “REFRIGERATE AFTER OPENING”. SEE TEMP CHART FOR MORE FOOD ITEMS AND LOCATIONS. KEEP THIS SAUCE UNDER MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION. YOU COULD ALSO BUY A “SHELF STABLE” SAUCE THAT DOES NOT REQUIERE REFRIGERATION. SAUCE WAS MOVED TO A NEARBY COOLER.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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minorCode MN Rule 4626.0495Other

Official wording

Non-food contact surfaces of equipment must be made of materials which are corrosion-resistant, non-absorbent, and smooth. Remove equipment with non-food contact surfaces made of other materials.

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED ORIGINAL GREY PLASTIC LINING AT NEW UPRIGHT HOT HOLDING UNIT. REMOVE MANUFACTURER PLASTIC WRAP ON NEW EQUIPMENT.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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minorCode MCO 188.390Other

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

LICENSE WAS NOT POSTED. POST CURRENT LICENSE ON A VISIBLE PLACE.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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minorCode MN Rule 4626.0033DOther

Official wording

Post the Certified Food Protection Manager certificate.

Inspector’s notes

STATE REGISTERED CFPM CERTIFICATE WAS NOT POSTED. POST CERTIFICATE IN A VISIBLE PLACE.

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A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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minorCode MN Rule 4626.0285BOther

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED SANITIZER BUCKET REGISTERING 0PPM OF CHLORINE SANITIZER. RANGE FOR CHLORINE IS 50-200PPM. PIC MADE NEW SOLUTION TO READ 200PPM.

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A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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minorCode MN Rule 4626.1385BOther

Official wording

Relocate insect control devices so they are not over food preparation areas or in areas where dead insects or fragments can fall onto exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED INSECT TRAP ON PREP TABLE BY PIZZA DOUGH. MOVE THIS ELECTRONIC INSECT TRAP TO AN APROVED LOCATION AWAY FROM FOOD AND CLEAN EQUIPMENT.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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majorCode MN Rule 4626.0030BCQOther

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 plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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majorCode MN Rule 4626.0705BOther

Official wording

Have a thin-tipped food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of thin pieces of food.

Inspector’s notes

NO FOOD THERMOMETER AVAILABLE. PROVIDE A “THIN PROBE” THERMOMETER TO BE ABLE TO ASSESS INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF FOOD.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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Official record from Minneapolis Health Department, Jul 3, 2025 · Original Source

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