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E & L SUPERMARKET & DELI
1122 LOWRY AVE N, Minneapolis, MN
Last inspected May 13, 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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Inspection history
May 13, 2026
✕9 violations
- Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
- All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- Label all containers of food and food ingredients with their common name.
- Non-food contact surfaces of equipment must be made of materials which are corrosion-resistant, non-absorbent, and smooth. Remove equipment with non-food contact surfaces made of other materials.
- Place fixed equipment to allow access for cleaning or, seal to adjoining equipment or walls.
- Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
- Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils must be clean.
- Have a food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of foods.
- 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
Apr 29, 2026
✕21 violations
- Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
- All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- Label all containers of food and food ingredients with their common name.
- Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
- Keep at each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks one of: • A supply of disposable towels • A continuous towel system • An approved air temperature hand drying device
- Have hand soap at all handwashing sinks.
- Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
- Food employees must wash their hands after: using the toilet; coughing or sneezing; using a handkerchief or disposable tissue; using tobacco; eating or drinking; handling soiled equipment or utensils; caring for or handling service animals or fish in an aquarium, molluscan shellfish or crustacea in a display tank; as frequently as necessary during food preparation to remove soil, contamination, and to prevent cross-contamination when changing food preparation tasks; when switching between working with raw food and working with RTE food; before donning gloves for working with food; and touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean exposed portions of arms.
- Non-food contact surfaces of equipment must be made of materials which are corrosion-resistant, non-absorbent, and smooth. Remove equipment with non-food contact surfaces made of other materials.
- Place fixed equipment to allow access for cleaning or, seal to adjoining equipment or walls.
- Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
- Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils must be clean.
- Have a food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of foods.
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- 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.)
- Sanitize food contact surfaces before using and after cleaning.
- Train employees on effective steps to follow for the cleanup of vomit or diarrhea.
- Single-use gloves must be used for only one task and be discarded when damaged or soiled, or when interruptions occur in the operation.
- 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.
- The person in charge must make sure employees follow proper food safety procedures, including: • Proper handwashing • Preventing cross-contamination from bare hands • Proper cooking of TCS foods • Proper cooling of TCS foods • Proper hot and cold temperatures of TCS foods • Preventing plumbing cross connections • Properly sanitizing equipment and utensils
- Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
Oct 4, 2024
✕7 violations
- Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
- All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- Only use single-service items one time.
- Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
- Label all containers of food and food ingredients with their common name.
- Separate types of raw animal foods from other raw animal foods during storage, preparation and display based on cook temperature.
- Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
Dec 21, 2023
✕3 violations
- Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
- Store single-service and single-use articles in the original protective package or other effective means to protect them from contamination.
- 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
Dec 7, 2023
✕14 violations
- Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
- Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
- Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
- Have hand soap at all handwashing sinks.
- Keep at each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks one of: • A supply of disposable towels • A continuous towel system • An approved air temperature hand drying device
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Store single-service and single-use articles in the original protective package or other effective means to protect them from contamination.
- Food employees must wash their hands after: using the toilet; coughing or sneezing; using a handkerchief or disposable tissue; using tobacco; eating or drinking; handling soiled equipment or utensils; caring for or handling service animals or fish in an aquarium, molluscan shellfish or crustacea in a display tank; as frequently as necessary during food preparation to remove soil, contamination, and to prevent cross-contamination when changing food preparation tasks; when switching between working with raw food and working with RTE food; before donning gloves for working with food; and touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean exposed portions of arms.
- Make sure all ready-to-eat foods and garnishes are not touched with bare hands.
- Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
- Sanitize food contact surfaces before using and after cleaning.
- Remove all unsafe and adulterated foods from the premises.
- Protect unpackaged food from environmental sources of contamination during preparation.
- The person in charge must make sure employees follow proper food safety procedures, including: • Proper handwashing • Preventing cross-contamination from bare hands • Proper cooking of TCS foods • Proper cooling of TCS foods • Proper hot and cold temperatures of TCS foods • Preventing plumbing cross connections • Properly sanitizing equipment and utensils
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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.
