HOLA AREPA
3501 NICOLLET AVE, Minneapolis, MN
Last inspected Sep 4, 2026
Official source: Minneapolis Health Department (minneapolismn.gov) · All data sources
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 5 inspections on record for HOLA AREPA, spanning August 2023 to September 2026 — every one straight from Minneapolis Health Department.
The most recent inspection noted 6 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Sep 4, 2026
✓6 violations
- While TCS foods are cooling, keep containers uncovered, unstacked, and spread out.
- Allow equipment and utensils to air-dry after cleaning and sanitizing; only use cloths that are clean and dry for polishing utensils that have been air dried.
- Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
- Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
- Protect the outside openings of the food establishment if the doors and windows are kept open for ventilation or other purposes by providing and maintaining tightly fitting screens (not less than 16 mesh to 1 inch), air curtains, or using other effective means.
- Use approved trapping devices or other means of pest control when pests are found.
Sep 11, 2025
–Aug 28, 2025
✕5 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 the physical facilities in good repair.
- Throw away TCS foods seven days after being made or opened. Day one is the date food was made or opened.
- Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
- All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
Aug 27, 2024
✕4 violations
- 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
- 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.
- Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
- Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
Aug 30, 2023
✕4 violations
- Stop using food contact surfaces with cracks, pits, chips, open seams or rough sections.
- Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
- Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
- Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods.
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