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HILLTOP CAFE

300 6TH ST S, Minneapolis, MN

Last inspected Mar 18, 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 8 inspections on record for HILLTOP CAFE, spanning February 2023 to March 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 3 violations, none of them critical.

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Inspection history

  1. Mar 18, 2026

    ✓
    3 violations
    • Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
    • Have a thin-tipped food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of thin pieces of food.
    • Store the food preparation and dispensing utensil in a food that is not TCS food with the handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed such as bins of sugar, flour or cinnamon.
  2. Feb 12, 2026

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    7 violations
    • 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.
    • 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.)
    • Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
    • Have a thin-tipped food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of thin pieces of food.
    • Label all containers of food and food ingredients with their common name.
    • Store the food preparation and dispensing utensil in a food that is not TCS food with the handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed such as bins of sugar, flour or cinnamon.
  3. Apr 3, 2025

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    2 violations
    • Have an approved chlorine chemical sanitizer solution. The solution must have a minimum concentration of 50 ppm. The solution must also meet the temperature and pH requirements of this rule.
    • 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
  4. Feb 11, 2025

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    10 violations
    • Have an approved chlorine chemical sanitizer solution. The solution must have a minimum concentration of 50 ppm. The solution must also meet the temperature and pH requirements of this rule.
    • Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
    • 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
    • Food service equipment must be certified for sanitation. The certification must be by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited program.
    • Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • While TCS foods are cooling, keep containers uncovered, unstacked, and spread out.
    • All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
  5. Feb 27, 2024

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    2 violations
    • Maintain the temperature of the wash solution in manual warewashing sinks at not less than 110 degrees F (43 degrees C) unless a different temperature is specified on the cleaning agent label instructions.
    • 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
  6. Feb 6, 2024

    ✕
    6 violations
    • The business license must be posted where it can be easily seen.
    • Maintain the temperature of the wash solution in manual warewashing sinks at not less than 110 degrees F (43 degrees C) unless a different temperature is specified on the cleaning agent label instructions.
    • 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
    • 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.)
    • Food service equipment must be certified for sanitation. The certification must be by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited program.
    • 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
  7. Feb 16, 2023

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    1 violation
    • The business license must be posted where it can be easily seen.
  8. Feb 2, 2023

    ✕
    17 violations
    • Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
    • Train employees on effective steps to follow for the cleanup of vomit or diarrhea.
    • Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
    • The person in charge must notify the regulatory authority of any complaint from a consumer having or suspected of having diarrhea or vomiting, norovirus, hepatitis A virus, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, or other enteric bacterial, viral, or parasitic pathogens.
    • Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
    • Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
    • 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
    • Store all clean equipment and utensils in a self-draining position that permits air drying and covered and inverted.
    • Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
    • 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.
    • The business license must be posted where it can be easily seen.
    • 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
    • Post the Certified Food Protection Manager certificate.
    • Have a thin-tipped food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of thin pieces of food.
    • Store all clean equipment, utensils, linens, in a clean dry location where not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination and at least six inches above the floor.
    • All food must be from approved sources.
    • Remove the supply of individual disposable towels and hand soap from food preparation sinks, utensil washing sinks, and mop sinks.

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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.