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SAIGON UPTOWN RESTAURANT

3035 LYNDALE AVE S, Minneapolis, MN

Last inspected Nov 6, 2025

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 5 inspections on record for SAIGON UPTOWN RESTAURANT, spanning October 2023 to November 2025 — 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 3 violations, none of them critical.

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Inspection history

  1. Nov 6, 2025

    ✓
    3 violations
    • Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • Remove all multi-use equipment, utensils, and food storage containers that are not: • Smooth • Easily cleanable • Durable • Nonabsorbent • In good condition
    • Provide a separate food preparation sink for washing or thawing food if a new food product is added to the menu or in an extensively remodeled food establishment that requires washing or thawing in a sink.
  2. Oct 23, 2025

    ✕
    11 violations
    • Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • Remove all multi-use equipment, utensils, and food storage containers that are not: • Smooth • Easily cleanable • Durable • Nonabsorbent • In good condition
    • Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods.
    • Separate types of raw animal foods from other raw animal foods during storage, preparation and display based on cook temperature.
    • Provide a separate food preparation sink for washing or thawing food if a new food product is added to the menu or in an extensively remodeled food establishment that requires washing or thawing in a sink.
    • 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
    • Remove single-service and single-use articles made from materials that are unsafe and unclean.
    • Discard or recondition food that is unsafe, adulterated or not honestly presented.
    • Provide lockers or other suitable facilities for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and other possessions.
    • Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
    • Develop an effective date marking system and disclose the system to the regulatory authority upon request.
  3. Nov 1, 2024

    ✕
    6 violations
    • Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
    • Keep non-food contact equipment surfaces clean.
    • Remove all multi-use equipment, utensils, and food storage containers that are not: • Smooth • Easily cleanable • Durable • Nonabsorbent • In good condition
    • Provide control of pests by routinely: • Inspecting incoming food shipments • Inspecting the premises for evidence of pests • Eliminating conditions that attract pests
    • Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods.
  4. Oct 18, 2024

    ✕
    17 violations
    • Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them 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.
    • Keep non-food contact equipment surfaces clean.
    • Remove all multi-use equipment, utensils, and food storage containers that are not: • Smooth • Easily cleanable • Durable • Nonabsorbent • In good condition
    • All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
    • 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.
    • Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
    • 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
    • Provide chemical sanitizers to sanitize equipment and utensils during all hours of operation.
    • Sanitize food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils after cleaning by using an approved chemical sanitizer in manual or mechanical operations for at least 7 or 10 seconds for chlorine depending on temperature, concentration, and pH; and 30 seconds for all other chemical sanitizers or an contact time used in relation with a combination of temperature, concentration, and pH.
    • Sanitize food contact surfaces before using and after cleaning.
    • Provide control of pests by routinely: • Inspecting incoming food shipments • Inspecting the premises for evidence of pests • Eliminating conditions that attract pests
    • Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods.
    • 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
    • The person in charge must be able to demonstrate their knowledge to the inspector of the food safety risks within their food operation and the relationship of the following factors to preventing foodborne disease: maintaining the food establishment and equipment in a clean condition and in good repair; procedures for cleaning and sanitizing utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment; the importance of adequate food service equipment; responsibilities when a HACCP plan is required; proper use of toxic compounds in the establishment; and preventing contamination of the water supply from plumbing cross connections or backflow.
  5. Oct 20, 2023

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    10 violations
    • Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
    • Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them 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.
    • Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils must be clean.
    • Keep non-food contact equipment surfaces clean.
    • Remove all multi-use equipment, utensils, and food storage containers that are not: • Smooth • Easily cleanable • Durable • Nonabsorbent • In good condition
    • All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
    • 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.
    • Label all containers of food and food ingredients with their common name.

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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.