FAWKES ALLEY COFFEE
1621 HENNEPIN AVE, Minneapolis, MN
Last inspected Oct 6, 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 4 inspections on record for FAWKES ALLEY COFFEE, spanning September 2023 to October 2026 — every one straight from Minneapolis Health Department.
Its standing slipped since the previous visit — from passed to failed. A follow-up inspection usually rechecks the issues found.
The most recent inspection noted 6 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 6, 2026
✕6 violations
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Have a covered trash can in toilet rooms.
- Provide labeling for bulk, unpackaged food, such as bakery treats prepared on the premises of the food establishment or at another food establishment or a food processing plant that is owned by the same person and is regulated by the food regulatory agency that has jurisdiction.
- When using time only as a public health control for up to 4 hours, discard all TCS food that has been out of temperature control for more than 4 hours; was not at 41 degrees F (5 degrees C) or less when removed from temperature control; or is in unmarked containers.
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- Hang mops to dry after using. Store mops in a way that will not make walls, equipment or supplies dirty.
Sep 23, 2024
✓4 violations
- Food service equipment must be certified for sanitation. The certification must be by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited program.
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Have a covered trash can in toilet rooms.
- Provide labeling for bulk, unpackaged food, such as bakery treats prepared on the premises of the food establishment or at another food establishment or a food processing plant that is owned by the same person and is regulated by the food regulatory agency that has jurisdiction.
Oct 6, 2023
✓4 violations
- Use approved trapping devices or other means of pest control when pests are found.
- 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.
- Food service equipment must be certified for sanitation. The certification must be by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited program.
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
Sep 15, 2023
✕9 violations
- Use approved trapping devices or other means of pest control when pests are found.
- Have a thin-tipped food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of thin pieces of food.
- 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.
- Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
- Food service equipment must be certified for sanitation. The certification must be by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited program.
- When utensils are stored in food, keep the handles stored above the level of the food to prevent contamination.
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- The person in charge must be able to explain: • Their responsibility for preventing the spread of foodborne illness by a food worker • The symptoms associated with a foodborne illness • How food workers must report illness symptoms and diseases • When a food worker must be excluded from work or restricted from working with food • When a food worker can return to work
- The person in charge must be able to demonstrate their knowledge to the inspector of the importance of the following food handling procedures to preventing foodborne disease: handwashing; avoiding cross contamination; avoiding hand contact with ready-to-eat foods; time and temperature requirements for safely refrigerating, hot holding, cooling, and reheating TCS food; hazards of eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs, and fish; food temperatures and cooking times required to safely cook TCS food including meat, poultry, eggs, and fish; foods identified as major food allergens and the symptoms of an allergic reaction; identification of critical control points in a food service operation and steps to be taken to ensure the points are controlled.
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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.
