GOOD INFORMATION. BETTER PEACE OF MIND.Español · Always free. No signup required.

Board And Lodging · Minneapolis, MN

Freedom Works Incorporated

4659 Lyndale Ave N

Last inspected Sep 18, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

Read Reviews on Google

Complete

Get the next inspection, free.

We'll email you when Freedom Works Incorporated has a new health inspection. No spam, one-click unsubscribe.

No account needed. Unsubscribe at any time.

Repeat problemsSerious findings or closures appear in two or more of the last three inspections. Review the dated records below.

The full inspection history

4 inspections

Routine

Sep 18, 2026

Complete

Official score: 92 · Understand this area’s scale

4 recorded violations

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

Observed no employee to have a State of Minnesota Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) certificate. Instructions on getting this certificate will be included in this report. Make sure that an employee gets and maintains a CFPM certificate.

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
majorCode MN Rule 4626.0390BFood temperature

Official wording

While TCS foods are cooling, keep containers uncovered, unstacked, and spread out.

Inspector’s notes

Observed mashed potatoes, beef and noodles, and other cooked TCS foods in the stand-up cooler to have been cooled while covered. Make sure leftovers are cooled uncovered to assist in proper cooling.

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
criticalCode MN Rule 4626.0320AContamination

Official wording

Protect food from contamination by using packaging, sneeze guards, display cases, or other effective means.

Inspector’s notes

Observed there to be no sneeze guard at the self-service hot well. Provide a sneeze guard to protect food from contamination.

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 contamination
majorCode MN Rule 4626.0035EFFood temperature

Official wording

The person in charge must ensure employees verify food delivered and received at the facility is: obtained from approved sources; delivered at required temperatures; protected from contamination, and adulteration. Food received during non-operating hours must meet the standards identified above and must be properly stored, including if necessary refrigerated.

Inspector’s notes

Observed food delivery to not have been checked for proper temperatures. Make sure food is checked at receiving to make sure food is at proper temperatures.

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

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

Follow-Up

Oct 8, 2025

Complete

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

majorCode MN Rule 4626.0675Food temperature

Official wording

Provide sufficient equipment for cooling, heating, and hot and cold holding of TCS food.

Inspector’s notes

Observed facility to have no hot holding equipment for hot dinner meals, but to be saving left overs. Hot meals are cooked at, and provided by, their commercial kitchen at a different location. It was discussed with Person-in-Charge that they need to either: provide hot holding equipment for meal service, or have meals delivered for immediate service and discard leftovers. Provide hot holding units if food is going to be saved.

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 4626.0033APermits, 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

Observed no employee to have a State of Minnesota Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) certificate. Instructions on getting this certificate will be included in this report. Make sure that an employee gets and maintains a CFPM certificate.

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, Oct 8, 2025 · Original Source

Routine

Sep 25, 2025

Complete

Official score: 88 · Understand this area’s scale

5 recorded violations

criticalCode MN Rule 4626.0405AOther

Official wording

Throw away TCS foods seven days after being made or opened. Day one is the date food was made or opened.

Inspector’s notes

Observed cooked beef in the meal cooler to be date marked 9/9/2025- 16 days prior to inspection. Beef was discarded during inspection. Make sure opened/cooked TCS foods are thrown away after 7 days.

In plain English

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

More about other finding
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

Observed cooked chili in the meal cooler to not be date marked. Make sure cooked/opened TCS foods are properly date marked to ensure proper use/discard.

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
criticalCode MN Rule 4626.1665Other

Official wording

Store medicines that require refrigeration, belonging to employees or to children in a day care center, in container that is kept inside another covered, leakproof container that is identified as a container for medicine and located to be inaccessible to children.

Inspector’s notes

Observed resident's medicine to be stored in the meal coolers directly above food. Medicine was moved during inspection. Make sure that medicine is stored in a way that helps prevent potential contamination of food products.

In plain English

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

More about other finding
majorCode MN Rule 4626.0675Food temperature

Official wording

Provide sufficient equipment for cooling, heating, and hot and cold holding of TCS food.

Inspector’s notes

Observed facility to have no hot holding equipment for hot dinner meals, but to be saving left overs. Hot meals are cooked at, and provided by, their commercial kitchen at a different location. It was discussed with Person-in-Charge that they need to either: provide hot holding equipment for meal service, or have meals delivered for immediate service and discard leftovers. Provide hot holding units if food is going to be saved.

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 4626.0033APermits, 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

Observed no employee to have a State of Minnesota Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) certificate. Instructions on getting this certificate will be included in this report. Make sure that an employee gets and maintains a CFPM certificate.

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, Sep 25, 2025 · Original Source

More restaurants nearby