INDIAN CLAY OVEN
1027 WASHINGTON AVE S, Minneapolis, MN
Last inspected Jul 27, 2026
Official source: Minneapolis Health Department (minneapolismn.gov) · All data sources
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 13 inspections on record for INDIAN CLAY OVEN, spanning June 2023 to July 2026 — every one straight from Minneapolis Health Department.
It has held failed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 6 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Jul 27, 2026
✕6 violations
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- 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.
- Discontinue the use of a food preparation sink for anything other than food preparation.
- 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
- Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
- In food preparation or dish washing areas, employees must not eat, drink from an unapproved container, or use tobacco.
Jul 14, 2026
✕6 violations
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- 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.
- Have an item to verify the surface temperature of dishes reaches 160 degrees F inside mechanical hot water dishwashers.
- Discontinue the use of a food preparation sink for anything other than food preparation.
- 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
- Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
Jun 30, 2026
✕13 violations
- The business license must be posted where it can be easily seen.
- Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
- 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 containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Discontinue operating the ventilation system with the filters removed.
- Clean food contact surfaces of cooking and baking equipment, including microwave ovens, at least every 24 hours.
- Protect food from cross-contamination by using packages or covered containers.
- 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.
- Store clothing and other personal items in lockers or other suitable places.
- 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.
- Discontinue the use of a food preparation sink for anything other than food preparation.
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
Jul 24, 2025
✕4 violations
- The business license must be posted where it can be easily seen.
- 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
- Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
- Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
Jul 10, 2025
✕7 violations
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- The business license must be posted where it can be easily seen.
- "The city council finds that discarded packaging from foods and beverages constitutes a significant and growing portion of the waste in Minneapolis' waste stream. Regulation of food and beverage packaging, therefore, is a necessary part of any effort to encourage a recyclable and compostable waste stream, thereby reducing the disposal of solid waste and the economic and environmental costs of waste management for the citizens of Minneapolis and others working or doing business in Minneapolis. The council further finds that plastic packaging is rapidly replacing other packaging material, and that most plastic packaging used for foods and beverages is nondegradable, nonreturnable and nonrecyclable. The council also finds that the two (2) main processes used to dispose of discarded nondegradable, nonreturnable and nonrecyclable plastic foods and beverage packaging, are land filling and incineration, both of which should be minimized for environmental reasons. The council therefore finds that the minimization of nondegradable, nonreturnable and nonrecyclable food and beverage packaging originating at retail food establishments within the City of Minneapolis is necessary and desirable in order to reduce the city's waste stream, so as to reduce the volume of landfilled waste, to minimize toxic by-products of incineration, to make the waste stream less damaging to the environment, and to make our city and neighboring communities more environmentally sound places to live. (89-Or-060,§ 1, 3-31-89; 96-Or-059,§ 1, 6-28-96) "
- Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods.
- Remove single-service and single-use articles made from materials that are unsafe and unclean.
- Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
- Remove frozen fish from the reduced oxygen package prior to thawing under refrigeration or immediately after thawing if using the running water method of thawing.
Jun 18, 2025
✕13 violations
- Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
- Discontinue the use of a food preparation sink for anything other than food preparation.
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- Thaw TCS food by one of the following methods: • Inside a refrigerator • Kept completely under running water of 70 degrees F or less. The food must remain at 41 degrees F or less. • In a microwave oven • As part of the cooking process
- The business license must be posted where it can be easily seen.
- "The city council finds that discarded packaging from foods and beverages constitutes a significant and growing portion of the waste in Minneapolis' waste stream. Regulation of food and beverage packaging, therefore, is a necessary part of any effort to encourage a recyclable and compostable waste stream, thereby reducing the disposal of solid waste and the economic and environmental costs of waste management for the citizens of Minneapolis and others working or doing business in Minneapolis. The council further finds that plastic packaging is rapidly replacing other packaging material, and that most plastic packaging used for foods and beverages is nondegradable, nonreturnable and nonrecyclable. The council also finds that the two (2) main processes used to dispose of discarded nondegradable, nonreturnable and nonrecyclable plastic foods and beverage packaging, are land filling and incineration, both of which should be minimized for environmental reasons. The council therefore finds that the minimization of nondegradable, nonreturnable and nonrecyclable food and beverage packaging originating at retail food establishments within the City of Minneapolis is necessary and desirable in order to reduce the city's waste stream, so as to reduce the volume of landfilled waste, to minimize toxic by-products of incineration, to make the waste stream less damaging to the environment, and to make our city and neighboring communities more environmentally sound places to live. (89-Or-060,§ 1, 3-31-89; 96-Or-059,§ 1, 6-28-96) "
- Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods.
- Remove single-service and single-use articles made from materials that are unsafe and unclean.
- Store in-use food preparation and serving utensils only on clean, sanitized surfaces.
- Food employees must use a closed beverage container within the food preparation or utensil washing areas.
- Provide a pressure type vacuum breaker device on water supply lines used for water pressure cleaning systems, recoil hose reels, flex hose water supplies, or other situations where the control valve is located downstream from the water supply source. Atmospheric vacuum breakers are prohibited in these applications.
- Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
- Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
Oct 15, 2024
✕3 violations
- Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
- Discontinue the use of a food preparation sink for anything other than food preparation.
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
Sep 12, 2024
✕8 violations
- 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.
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- 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
- Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
- Protect food from cross-contamination by using packages or covered containers.
- Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
- Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
- Discontinue the use of a food preparation sink for anything other than food preparation.
Aug 13, 2024
✕8 violations
- 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.
- Food must not come in contact with equipment and utensil surfaces that are not cleaned and sanitized.
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- 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
- Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
- Protect food from cross-contamination by using packages or covered containers.
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
Jul 19, 2024
✕9 violations
- 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.
- Food must not come in contact with equipment and utensil surfaces that are not cleaned and sanitized.
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- 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.
- 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
- Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
- Protect food from cross-contamination by using packages or covered containers.
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
Jun 13, 2024
✕13 violations
- 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.
- Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
- Food must not come in contact with equipment and utensil surfaces that are not cleaned and sanitized.
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Provide permanently mounted temperature measuring device for cold or hot holding equipment used for TCS food.
- Thaw TCS food by one of the following methods: • Inside a refrigerator • Kept completely under running water of 70 degrees F or less. The food must remain at 41 degrees F or less. • In a microwave oven • As part of the cooking process
- 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.
- 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
- Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
- Protect food from cross-contamination by using packages or covered containers.
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- 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.
Jul 7, 2023
✕5 violations
- Clearly label working containers of toxic chemicals with the common chemical name.
- Floors, walls and/or ceiling surfaces are missing. Install smooth, durable, and easily cleanable floor, wall and ceiling surfaces.
- Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
- 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.
- 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.
Jun 16, 2023
✕6 violations
- Clearly label working containers of toxic chemicals with the common chemical name.
- Have a food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of foods.
- Floors, walls and/or ceiling surfaces are missing. Install smooth, durable, and easily cleanable floor, wall and ceiling surfaces.
- Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
- 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.
- 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.
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