LITTLE SPARKS MONTESSORI
3244 34TH AVE S, Minneapolis, MN
Last inspected Dec 18, 2025
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 2 inspections on record for LITTLE SPARKS MONTESSORI, spanning December 2024 to December 2025 — 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 2 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Dec 18, 2025
✓2 violations
- Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
- Have a covered trash can in toilet rooms.
Dec 6, 2024
✕8 violations
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- 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.
- Provide a manufacturer's data plate on the warewashing machine that indicates the machines operating specifications required for washing, rinsing and sanitizing temperature, pressure requirements and conveyor or cycle speed.
- Replace the pressure gauge on the dishwasher with one that is accurate to 2 PSI in the range indicated on the manufacturer's data plate the 15 to 25 PSI range.
- Have an item to verify the surface temperature of dishes reaches 160 degrees F inside mechanical hot water dishwashers.
- Have a thermometer in the: • Warmest part of mechanically refrigerated units • Coldest part of hot food storage units
- Discontinue using wood and wood wicker as a food contact surface.
- Replace the equipment in a neighborhood kitchen with equipment that is certified or classified for sanitation by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited certification program so grease and moisture does not accumulate on adjacent surfaces.
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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.