POW WOW GROUNDS
1414 FRANKLIN AVE E, Minneapolis, MN
Last inspected Jul 28, 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 3 inspections on record for POW WOW GROUNDS, spanning August 2023 to July 2026 — 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 9 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Jul 28, 2026
✓9 violations
- Non-food contact surfaces of equipment must be made of materials which are corrosion-resistant, non-absorbent, and smooth. Remove equipment with non-food contact surfaces made of other materials.
- Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
- Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
- 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
- Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
- Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
- Label all containers of food and food ingredients with their common name.
- All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- Provide sufficient mechanical tempered make-up air and exhaust ventilation to keep rooms free of grease, excessive heat, steam condensation, vapors, obnoxious or disagreeable odors, smoke, and fumes according to State Building and Mechanical codes.
Jan 28, 2025
✕4 violations
- 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.
- Throw away TCS foods seven days after being made or opened. Day one is the date food was made or opened.
- Non-food contact surfaces of equipment must be made of materials which are corrosion-resistant, non-absorbent, and smooth. Remove equipment with non-food contact surfaces made of other materials.
- Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
Aug 1, 2023
✕6 violations
- 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.
- The business license must be posted where it can be easily seen.
- 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.
- Have a thermometer in the: • Warmest part of mechanically refrigerated units • Coldest part of hot food storage units
- Make sure light fixtures have light shields or shatter-resistant light bulbs in areas with: • Exposed food • Clean equipment and utensils • Clean linens • Unwrapped single-service items
- All food must be from approved sources.
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