Routine
Jan 7, 2026
Official score: 96 · Understand this area’s scale
1 recorded violation
Official wording
Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
Inspector’s notes
Observed Picnic basket with prepackaged TCS foods such as chicken Nugget and Bologna cheddar cheese sitting at ambient temperature on the front service counter. See above for temperature. Note: Per PIC, they usually kept in the refrigerator. But put out during lunch time for student to pick up. Note: Relocated into refrigerator for rapid chill. Note: Use of TPHC method/ option has also been discussed onsite
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 temperatureOfficial record from Minneapolis Health Department, Jan 7, 2026 · Original Source