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EXPLORATION HIGH SCHOOL

2620 RUSSELL AVE N, Minneapolis, MN

Last inspected Mar 27, 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.

This source doesn’t issue a letter grade, so CleanPlate derived the status from the reported violation data.

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Inspection history

  1. Mar 27, 2026

    7 violations
    • All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
    • Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • Floors, walls and/or ceiling finishes are not approved. Finishes must be smooth and easily cleanable.
    • Remove the supply of individual disposable towels and hand soap from food preparation sinks, utensil washing sinks, and mop sinks.
    • Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
    • For mechanical dishwashing machines using hot water sanitizing, the surface temperature of the utensils and equipment must reach 160 degrees F or higher.
    • The services of a licensed pest control operator shall be required when a facility has evidence of rodent or insect activity to the extent that rodent droppings are visible, or live insects are seen during an inspection. The facility shall maintain records of the pest control operator's services on file for inspection. (2003-Or-023, ? 3, 2-28-03)
  2. Mar 17, 2026

    11 violations
    • All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
    • Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • Floors, walls and/or ceiling finishes are not approved. Finishes must be smooth and easily cleanable.
    • Use an effective method to date mark refrigerated, ready-to-eat, TCS food prepared in a processing plant and held for more than 24 hours once opened. Day one is the day the food was opened.
    • Throw away TCS foods seven days after being made or opened. Day one is the date food was made or opened.
    • 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.
    • Remove the supply of individual disposable towels and hand soap from food preparation sinks, utensil washing sinks, and mop sinks.
    • Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
    • For mechanical dishwashing machines using hot water sanitizing, the surface temperature of the utensils and equipment must reach 160 degrees F or higher.
    • Use approved trapping devices or other means of pest control when pests are found.
    • The services of a licensed pest control operator shall be required when a facility has evidence of rodent or insect activity to the extent that rodent droppings are visible, or live insects are seen during an inspection. The facility shall maintain records of the pest control operator's services on file for inspection. (2003-Or-023, ? 3, 2-28-03)
  3. Sep 23, 2025

    4 violations
    • All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
    • Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • Place fixed equipment to allow access for cleaning or, seal to adjoining equipment or walls.
    • Keep all intake and exhaust air ducts and filters clean.
  4. Sep 10, 2025

    11 violations
    • All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
    • Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • 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 permanently mounted temperature measuring device for cold or hot holding equipment used for TCS food.
    • Place fixed equipment to allow access for cleaning or, seal to adjoining equipment or walls.
    • 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
    • Keep all intake and exhaust air ducts and filters clean.
    • 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.
    • Single-use gloves must be used for only one task and be discarded when damaged or soiled, or when interruptions occur in the operation.
    • Have an item to verify the surface temperature of dishes reaches 160 degrees F inside mechanical hot water dishwashers.
    • Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
  5. Sep 20, 2024

    2 violations
    • All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
    • Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
  6. Sep 5, 2024

    10 violations
    • All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
    • Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
    • Remove the supply of individual disposable towels and hand soap from food preparation sinks, utensil washing sinks, and mop sinks.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
    • Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
    • Have an item to verify the surface temperature of dishes reaches 160 degrees F inside mechanical hot water dishwashers.
    • Train employees on effective steps to follow for the cleanup of vomit or diarrhea.

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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.