RINCON 38
3801 GRAND AVE S, Minneapolis, MN
Last inspected Apr 29, 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 RINCON 38, spanning April 2024 to April 2026 — every one straight from Minneapolis Health Department.
It has held failed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 1 violation, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Apr 29, 2026
✕1 violation
- 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.)
Apr 15, 2026
✕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.
- Remove frozen fish from the reduced oxygen package prior to thawing under refrigeration or immediately after thawing if using the running water method of thawing.
- 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.)
- The business must follow its approved HACCP plan which does not require a variance.
Apr 9, 2025
✕4 violations
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
- 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
Apr 25, 2024
–Apr 24, 2024
✕2 violations
- Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
- Sanitize food contact surfaces before using and after cleaning.
Apr 10, 2024
✕12 violations
- Only use single-service items one time.
- Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
- Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
- Clearly label working containers of toxic chemicals with the common chemical name.
- Have an item to verify the surface temperature of dishes reaches 160 degrees F inside mechanical hot water dishwashers.
- Store food preparation or dispensing utensils that are used with non-TCS foods, such as ice, in a clean, protected location.
- Sanitize food contact surfaces before using and after cleaning.
- Keep the toilet room doors closed except during cleaning and maintenance operations.
- Discontinue use of unpasteurized eggs or egg products in the preparation of food such as Caesar salad, hollandaise or béarnaise sauce, mayonnaise, meringue, eggnog, ice cream, and egg-fortified beverages, and other foods that are not cooked as specified in 4626.0340.
- The consumer advisory disclosure must include either: • A description of the food as raw or undercooked • An asterisk to a footnote describing the food as raw or undercooked
- The business needs to submit a HACCP plan to reduce oxygen package: • Raw meats • Raw vegetables • USDA or equal to cured meats received in an intact package
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
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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.
