BULLDOG RESTAURANT, THE
2549 LYNDALE AVE S, Minneapolis, MN
Last inspected Oct 16, 2026
Official source: Minneapolis Health Department (minneapolismn.gov) · All data sources
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 4 inspections on record for BULLDOG RESTAURANT, THE, spanning November 2023 to October 2026 — every one straight from Minneapolis Health Department.
The trend is positive: it improved from failed at the previous visit to passed now.
The most recent inspection noted 5 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 16, 2026
✓5 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.
- Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
- Clean surfaces contacting non-TCS foods: • When surfaces may have been contaminated • At least once every 24 hours for consumer self-service utensils • Before restocking consumer self-service equipment and utensils • As often as needed to keep surfaces clean
- All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
Oct 23, 2025
✕3 violations
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
- Post the Certified Food Protection Manager certificate.
Oct 23, 2024
✕2 violations
- Throw away TCS foods seven days after being made or opened. Day one is the date food was made or opened.
- 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
Nov 2, 2023
✕5 violations
- Food businesses must have handwashing sinks with a water temperature of: • At least 100 degrees F • Not hotter than 130 degrees F • If children use the sink, the water temperature must not be hotter than 120 degrees F
- Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
- All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
- Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
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