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708 1st St N

Last inspected Dec 19, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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4 inspections

Follow-Up

Dec 19, 2025

Complete

Official score: 90 · Understand this area’s scale

4 recorded violations

majorCode MN Rule 4626.0355AFood temperature

Official wording

Provide and maintain for 90 days beyond the sale or service of the ready-to-eat raw, marinated or partially cooked fish, records of the freezing temperatures and time to which the fish are subjected.

Inspector’s notes

There were no freezing/aquaculture records from the supplier for salmon that is served raw or undercooked in the establishment at the time of inspection. Obtain letter of guarantee of parasite destruction from supplier for salmon and maintain yearly or with any supplier changes.

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 4626.0710BFood temperature

Official wording

Have an item to verify the surface temperature of dishes reaches 160 degrees F inside mechanical hot water dishwashers.

Inspector’s notes

There was no independent method to measure the high temperature dish machine's hot water sanitizing rinse temperature at the time of inspection. Manager stated that they usually read the dials on the machine to ensure that the water is reaching the required sanitizing temperatures. Discussed with manager that there needs to be an independent method from the machine as these dials can malfunction and are not always accurate. Provide a maximum registering thermometer to monitor the dish machine to make sure it is always adequately sanitizing. Maintain on site at all times.

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 4626.0385AFood temperature

Official wording

Cool cooked TCS food: • Within two hours from 135 to 70 degrees F, and • Within a total of six hours from 135 to 41 degrees F or less

Inspector’s notes

A deep container of soup was observed cooling in the Walk in Cooler at 46F at the time of inspection. When asked when it had been placed in the Walk In Cooler, it was found that it had been placed there at 11PM the previous night. It had not been removed from the Walk In Cooler at any time in between cooling. Discussed with Manager that hot foods need to cool to 41F within 6 hours to be considered safe to serve to customers, and that soup was not cooled using methods that would cool it in the safe time required. Manager opted to discard soup. Retrain staff to cool foods in shallow, uncovered containers from 135F to 70F or below in 2 hours, and then to 41F in 4 hours for a total cooling time of 6 hours.

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 4626.0390AFood temperature

Official wording

Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.

Inspector’s notes

A deep container of soup was observed cooling in the Walk in Cooler at the time of inspection. This soup did not reach 41F or below in 6 hours and was considered unsafe to serve to customers. Chef discarded soup. Discussed with Chef that foods need to be cooled in shallow containers to cool within the safe cooling time and temperature parameters. Retrain staff to use rapid and effective cooling methods to cool hot foods.

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, Dec 19, 2025 · Original Source

Routine

Dec 5, 2025

Complete

Official score: 88 · Understand this area’s scale

5 recorded violations

majorCode MN Rule 4626.0555Food temperature

Official wording

Replace food temperature measuring devices that are not accurate to plus or minus 2 degrees F.

Inspector’s notes

Food thermometer was 5 degrees off at the time of inspection. Discussed with manager that an accurate thermometer is required for measuring safe food temperatures when cooking foods. Replace or recalibrate and ensure that food thermometer is calibrated regularly according to manufacturer's instructions.

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 4626.0040COther

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

There was no employee illness log on site to track employees who call in sick with foodborne illness symptoms or diagnoses. Discussed with manager that employees who call in sick with foodborne illness symptoms need to be tracked to help prevent foodborne illness being spread to customers from ill employees. Provided an employee illness log with emailed report to operator. Keep log on site and fill out with each employee illness occurrence.

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majorCode MN Rule 4626.0355AFood temperature

Official wording

Provide and maintain for 90 days beyond the sale or service of the ready-to-eat raw, marinated or partially cooked fish, records of the freezing temperatures and time to which the fish are subjected.

Inspector’s notes

There were no freezing/aquaculture records from the supplier for salmon that is served raw or undercooked in the establishment at the time of inspection. Obtain letter of guarantee of parasite destruction from supplier for salmon and maintain yearly or with any supplier changes.

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 4626.0710BFood temperature

Official wording

Have an item to verify the surface temperature of dishes reaches 160 degrees F inside mechanical hot water dishwashers.

Inspector’s notes

There was no independent method to measure the high temperature dish machine's hot water sanitizing rinse temperature at the time of inspection. Manager stated that they usually read the dials on the machine to ensure that the water is reaching the required temperatures. Discussed with manager that there needs to be an independent method from the machine as these dials are not always accurate. Provide a maximum registering thermometer to monitor the dish machine to make sure it is always adequately sanitizing. Maintain on site at all times.

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 4626.0390BFood temperature

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

Two containers of cooked mashed potatoes in the Walk In Cooler were observed cooling with cling film intact on one container and a metal lid on the other. These two containers were stacked together at the time of inspection while still cooling. Discussed with manager that foods need to be cooled uncovered and unstacked for them to cool most rapidly and safely. Manager removed lids and cling film and unstacked the containers for more rapid cooling immediately. Retrain staff to use rapid cooling methods and to cool foods uncovered, unstacked and spread out.

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, Dec 5, 2025 · Original Source

Routine

Nov 19, 2024

Complete

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

majorCode MN Rule 4626.0349FOther

Official wording

Develop written procedures for the raw animal food noncontinuous cooking process and obtain prior approval from the regulatory authority before implementation.

Inspector’s notes

Chicken wings are partially cooked, under 165F on the first cook step, without a written plan detailing the procedure. This is a non-continuous cooking procedure. Provided copy of non-continuous cooking procedure to operator to complete, send to health department for approval, and keep on site for inspectors to verify during inspections. Complete and maintain written procedures for non-continuous cooking on site and follow accordingly. Update written plan with any changes and submit them to health department for approval before beginning.

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, Nov 19, 2024 · Original Source

Routine

Nov 2, 2023

Complete

Official score: 96 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

majorCode MN Rule 4626.0390BOther

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

Cooked pasta was observed cooling in the Salad Reach In Cooler with cling film tightly covering the container. Discussed with Person In Charge that foods that are actively cooling must be loosely covered to allow heat to escape the container and cool the product faster. Cling film was pulled off a corner to allow air to escape. Loosely cover containers of food that are actively cooling and retrain staff to employ this method.

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majorCode MN Rule 4626.0400AOther

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

Some dressings and sauces in the Walk In Cooler were improperly date marked at the time of inspection. Chef was able to determine when foods were made and re-labeled them. Ensure that foods are date marked with the correct date and use a consistent system that all staff are aware of. Retrain staff to use effective date marking system and maintain.

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

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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

There were #6 containers for dressings being used at the time of inspection. These are not compliant with Green to Go Ordinance and they are sorted as trash. Discussed requirement with Person In Charge, and will provide Green to Go Guidance document with emailed report. Use Green to Go compliant products for takeaway container and maintain compliant at all times.

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, Nov 2, 2023 · Original Source

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