NOODLES & COMPANY
300 HENNEPIN AVE E, Minneapolis, MN
Last inspected Jul 14, 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 4 inspections on record for NOODLES & COMPANY, spanning July 2023 to July 2026 — every one straight from Minneapolis Health Department.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 4 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Jul 14, 2026
✓4 violations
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- 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.
- Label consumer self-dispensing bulk food with the following information: 1. manufacturer's or processor's label; 2. a card or sign with the common name of the food; 3. list of ingredients; 4. nutrition labeling, unless exempt.
- 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.
Jul 17, 2025
✓4 violations
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- 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.
- Label consumer self-dispensing bulk food with the following information: 1. manufacturer's or processor's label; 2. a card or sign with the common name of the food; 3. list of ingredients; 4. nutrition labeling, unless exempt.
- 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.
Jul 25, 2024
✓5 violations
- All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- Label all containers of food and food ingredients with their common name.
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Keep the plumbing system in good repair.
- Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
Jul 28, 2023
✓8 violations
- Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
- All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- 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
- Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
- When utensils are stored in food, keep the handles stored above the level of the food to prevent contamination.
- Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
- Label all containers of food and food ingredients with their common name.
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