PHAL'S BEST STEAK & GYROS
4953 XERXES AVE S, Minneapolis, MN
Last inspected Jul 21, 2026
Official source: Minneapolis Health Department (minneapolismn.gov) · All data sources
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 6 inspections on record for PHAL'S BEST STEAK & GYROS, spanning August 2023 to July 2026 — every one straight from Minneapolis Health Department.
No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.
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Inspection history
Jul 21, 2026
–Jun 30, 2026
✓2 violations
- Have a thin-tipped food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of thin pieces of food.
- Keep non-food contact equipment surfaces clean.
Jun 18, 2026
✕8 violations
- Use a consumer advisory to inform customers of the increased risk of consuming raw or undercooked animal foods.
- Have a thin-tipped food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of thin pieces of food.
- Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
- 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
- Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
- Keep non-food contact equipment surfaces clean.
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
Jul 17, 2025
✕3 violations
- The business license must be posted where it can be easily seen.
- Post the Certified Food Protection Manager certificate.
- 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.)
Jul 10, 2024
✕3 violations
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods.
- Protect food from cross-contamination by using packages or covered containers.
Aug 1, 2023
✕3 violations
- Cook ratites, mechanically tenderized and injected meats, comminuted fish and meats, game animals commercially raised for food, and raw eggs for hot holding to or above 155 degrees F (68 degrees C) for 15 seconds or 150 degrees F (63 degrees C) for one minute, or 145 degrees F (66 degrees C) for three minutes.
- Discontinue storing bottled and canned beverages in water or undrained ice in the retail display.
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
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