EL FRESCO RESTAURANT LLC
1821 LAKE ST E, Minneapolis, MN
Last inspected Sep 4, 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 3 inspections on record for EL FRESCO RESTAURANT LLC, spanning August 2025 to September 2026 — every one straight from Minneapolis Health Department.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 8 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Sep 4, 2026
✓8 violations
- Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
- Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
- Hang mops to dry after using. Store mops in a way that will not make walls, equipment or supplies dirty.
- Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
- All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- Store single-service and single-use items in a clean dry location. All items must be stored at least 6 inches above the floor.
- Protect food from cross-contamination by using packages or covered containers.
- 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
Sep 19, 2025
✓1 violation
- Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
Aug 29, 2025
✕8 violations
- Throw away TCS foods seven days after being made or opened. Day one is the date food was made or opened.
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- 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
- Post the Certified Food Protection Manager certificate.
- Remove single-service and single-use articles made from materials that are unsafe and unclean.
- Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
- 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
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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.