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1ST CUP CAFE & RESTAURANT

2740 MINNEHAHA AVE #180, Minneapolis, MN

Last inspected Jul 16, 2026

Official source: Minneapolis Health Department (minneapolismn.gov) · All data sources

Failed. Did not meet health requirements at the latest inspection. Many failures are fixed and re-inspected within days — check the inspection date.

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The record, in plain English

CleanPlate holds 5 inspections on record for 1ST CUP CAFE & RESTAURANT, spanning May 2023 to July 2026 — every one straight from Minneapolis Health Department.

It has held failed across its last two inspections.

The most recent inspection noted 5 violations, none of them critical.

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Inspection history

  1. Jul 16, 2026

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    5 violations
    • Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
    • Use approved trapping devices or other means of pest control when pests are found.
    • All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
    • Provide sufficient equipment for cooling, heating, and hot and cold holding of TCS food.
    • Keep non-food contact equipment surfaces clean.
  2. Jul 9, 2025

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    7 violations
    • Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
    • Use approved trapping devices or other means of pest control when pests are found.
    • Store single-service and single-use articles in the original protective package or other effective means to protect them from contamination.
    • Keep the plumbing system in good repair.
    • Have a covered trash can in toilet rooms.
    • Stop using food contact surfaces with cracks, pits, chips, open seams or rough sections.
    • Remove all items unnecessary to the operation of the business from the premises.
  3. Jun 17, 2024

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    3 violations
    • Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
    • All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
    • Have hand soap at all handwashing sinks.
  4. May 31, 2023

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    6 violations
    • 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.
    • Have at least 50-foot candles of light intensity for areas where food workers are using utensils and equipment.
    • Maintain all hot, TCS foods at 135 degrees F or hotter. (Roast beef may be held at 130 degrees F or hotter, if it is cooked according to Part 4626.0340 item B or reheated according to Part 4626.0360, item E.)
    • The business license must be posted where it can be easily seen.
    • Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
    • All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
  5. May 17, 2023

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    11 violations
    • 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.
    • Have at least 50-foot candles of light intensity for areas where food workers are using utensils and equipment.
    • Provide control of pests by routinely: • Inspecting incoming food shipments • Inspecting the premises for evidence of pests • Eliminating conditions that attract pests
    • Keep the plumbing system in good repair.
    • Maintain all hot, TCS foods at 135 degrees F or hotter. (Roast beef may be held at 130 degrees F or hotter, if it is cooked according to Part 4626.0340 item B or reheated according to Part 4626.0360, item E.)
    • Train employees on effective steps to follow for the cleanup of vomit or diarrhea.
    • Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils must be clean.
    • The business license must be posted where it can be easily seen.
    • Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
    • Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
    • All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.

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Source: Minneapolis Health Department (minneapolismn.gov). Data shown unmodified from the official government record. CleanPlate is an independent service, not affiliated with any government agency. See something wrong? Report a data issue.