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LOS SANCHEZ MEXICAN RESTAURANT AND BAR

2539 NICOLLET AVE, Minneapolis, MN

Last inspected Oct 15, 2026

Official source: Minneapolis Health Department (minneapolismn.gov) · All data sources

Failed. Did not meet health requirements at the latest inspection. Many failures are fixed and re-inspected within days — check the inspection date.

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The record, in plain English

CleanPlate holds 6 inspections on record for LOS SANCHEZ MEXICAN RESTAURANT AND BAR, spanning October 2023 to October 2026 — every one straight from Minneapolis Health Department.

It has held failed across its last two inspections.

The most recent inspection noted 12 violations, none of them critical.

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Inspection history

  1. Oct 15, 2026

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    12 violations
    • Clean surfaces contacting non-TCS foods: • When surfaces may have been contaminated • At least once every 24 hours for consumer self-service utensils • Before restocking consumer self-service equipment and utensils • As often as needed to keep surfaces clean
    • 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 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
    • 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
    • Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
    • Store food preparation or dispensing utensils that are used with non-TCS foods, such as ice, in a clean, protected location.
    • 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.
    • Relocate insect control devices so they are not over food preparation areas or in areas where dead insects or fragments can fall onto exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
    • Record the date on the tag or label from the original container when the last shellstock from it is sold or served.
    • 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.
    • Single-use gloves must be used for only one task and be discarded when damaged or soiled, or when interruptions occur in the operation.
  2. Oct 21, 2025

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    3 violations
    • 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
    • Clean surfaces contacting non-TCS foods: • When surfaces may have been contaminated • At least once every 24 hours for consumer self-service utensils • Before restocking consumer self-service equipment and utensils • As often as needed to keep surfaces clean
  3. Oct 22, 2024

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    1 violation
    • All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
  4. Oct 17, 2024

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    7 violations
    • Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
    • Store in-use food preparation and serving utensils only on clean, sanitized surfaces.
    • Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
    • Relocate insect control devices so they are not over food preparation areas or in areas where dead insects or fragments can fall onto exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
    • 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 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
    • All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
  5. Oct 26, 2023

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    1 violation
    • Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
  6. Oct 11, 2023

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    5 violations
    • Maintain the identity of the source of shellstock sold or served by retaining the tags or labels for 90 days; using a recordkeeping system that keeps the tags in chronological order; and if shellstock is removed from original tagged or labeled container, the shellstock identification is maintained and shellstock is not commingled with shellstock from another container with different tags or labels.
    • 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
    • Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
    • Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
    • Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.

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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.