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Food Truck · Minneapolis, MN

Pimento Jamaican Kitchen

2524 Nicollet Ave

Last inspected Sep 6, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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1 inspection

Routine

Sep 6, 2025

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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

NO STATE REGISTERED CFPM CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE. GO TO AN APPROVED SERVSAFE CLASS AND THEN SUBMIT YOUR CLASS CERTIFICATE TO MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. APPLY ONLINE. ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR STATE CERTIFICATION DOCUMENT, 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.

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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 THAT THE HAND SINK WAS STORING THE ELECTRONIC REGISTER AND OTHER BUSINESS ITEMS. DO NOT STORE ANYTHING INSIDE OR IN FRONT OF HAND WASHING SINKS. DO NOT BLOCK ACCESS TO SINKS. PERSON IN CHARGE CLEARED ACCESS 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.

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criticalCode MN Rule 4626.1620Chemicals

Official wording

Use only chemical sanitizers on food-contact surfaces that meet Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations requirements: • Part 180, section 180.940 • Part 180, subpart E, section 180.2020

Inspector’s notes

SANI BUCKET AND SPRAY BOTTLE REGISTERING 500PPM OF QUAT SANITIZER. INSTRUCTED PIC TO DILUTE SOLUTION TO AN ACCEPTABLE RANGE (150-400PPM) BASED ON MANUFACTURER’S DIRECTIONS. NEW BUCKET AND SPRAY BOTTLE WERE REGISTERING 200PPM BY THE END OF THE INSPECTION.

In plain English

Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.

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majorCode MN Rule 4626.1595Chemicals

Official wording

Clearly label working containers of toxic chemicals with the common chemical name.

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED SPRAY BOTTLE WITH QUAT SANITIZER WITHOUT A LABEL. MAKE SURE EACH SPRAY BOTTLE HAS A LABEL WITH COMMON NAME OF THE PRODUCT.

In plain English

Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.

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Official record from Minneapolis Health Department, Sep 6, 2025 · Original Source

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