KOWALSKIS UPTOWN MARKET
2440 HENNEPIN AVE, Minneapolis, MN
Last inspected Mar 20, 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 6 inspections on record for KOWALSKIS UPTOWN MARKET, spanning March 2023 to March 2026 — every one straight from Minneapolis Health Department.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 3 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Mar 20, 2026
✓3 violations
- 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.
- Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
- 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
Mar 13, 2025
✓2 violations
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Hang mops to dry after using. Store mops in a way that will not make walls, equipment or supplies dirty.
Feb 28, 2025
✕9 violations
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- 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.
- Hang mops to dry after using. Store mops in a way that will not make walls, equipment or supplies dirty.
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
- Food workers must wash their hands before starting food preparation tasks.
- Make sure all ready-to-eat foods and garnishes are not touched with bare hands.
- 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 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.
Mar 27, 2024
✓1 violation
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
Mar 13, 2024
✕7 violations
- Before using Time as a Public Health Control for TCS food develop, follow and keep written procedures onsite.
- Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
- Have a covered trash can in toilet rooms.
- 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.)
- 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 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.
Mar 2, 2023
✕6 violations
- Before using Time as a Public Health Control for TCS food develop, follow and keep written procedures onsite.
- Include the following information on the food label: 1. common name of the food; 2. ingredient list; 3. quantity; 4. manufacturer name and location; 5. allergen declaration; 6. nutrition label, unless exempt; 7. fish color additives.
- All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- Throw away TCS foods seven days after being made or opened. Day one is the date food was made or opened.
- Remove all multi-use equipment, utensils, and food storage containers that are not: • Smooth • Easily cleanable • Durable • Nonabsorbent • In good condition
- Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
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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.
