TACO TAXI
1511 LAKE ST E, Minneapolis, MN
Last inspected May 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 8 inspections on record for TACO TAXI, spanning June 2023 to May 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 3 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
May 28, 2026
✓3 violations
- Have a covered trash can in toilet rooms.
- 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 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.
May 13, 2026
✕8 violations
- Protect food from cross-contamination by using packages or covered containers.
- 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
- While TCS foods are cooling, keep containers uncovered, unstacked, and spread out.
- Have a covered trash can in toilet rooms.
- Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
- 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
- Provide sufficient equipment for cooling, heating, and hot and cold holding of TCS food.
- 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.
Apr 24, 2025
✕8 violations
- Protect food from cross-contamination by using packages or covered containers.
- 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
- Store all clean equipment, utensils, linens, in a clean dry location where not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination and at least six inches above the floor.
- Doors and windows for all outside openings should be self-closing and tight-fitting. Seal openings along the outside of the building.
- While TCS foods are cooling, keep containers uncovered, unstacked, and spread out.
- Store all food: • In a clean, dry location • At least 6 inches above the floor
- Have a covered trash can in toilet rooms.
- Keep the plumbing system in good repair.
Jul 1, 2024
✓1 violation
- Provide sufficient equipment for cooling, heating, and hot and cold holding of TCS food.
Jun 18, 2024
✕4 violations
- Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
- While TCS foods are cooling, keep containers uncovered, unstacked, and spread out.
- Provide sufficient equipment for cooling, heating, and hot and cold holding of TCS food.
- Cool cooked TCS food: • Within two hours from 135 to 70 degrees F, and • Within a total of six hours from 135 to 41 degrees F or less
Jun 6, 2024
✕7 violations
- Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
- While TCS foods are cooling, keep containers uncovered, unstacked, and spread out.
- Provide sufficient equipment for cooling, heating, and hot and cold holding of TCS food.
- The person in charge must be able to demonstrate their knowledge to the inspector of the importance of the following food handling procedures to preventing foodborne disease: handwashing; avoiding cross contamination; avoiding hand contact with ready-to-eat foods; time and temperature requirements for safely refrigerating, hot holding, cooling, and reheating TCS food; hazards of eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs, and fish; food temperatures and cooking times required to safely cook TCS food including meat, poultry, eggs, and fish; foods identified as major food allergens and the symptoms of an allergic reaction; identification of critical control points in a food service operation and steps to be taken to ensure the points are controlled.
- 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.
- Store all food: • In a clean, dry location • At least 6 inches above the floor
- Reheat previously cooked, refrigerated, TCS food for hot holding within 2 hours to a temperature of at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C) for 15 seconds.
Jul 6, 2023
✓3 violations
- Protect food from cross-contamination by using packages or covered containers.
- Calibrate food temperature measuring devices in accordance with manufacturer's specifications as often as necessary to ensure accuracy.
- Submit a Food Plan Review application to Minneapolis Development Review before: • Remodeling a food or beverage area • Plumbing work • Mechanical ventilation work • Adding ventless cooking equipment • Changing the type of food business Find more information on the Minneapolis Food Plan Review web page.
Jun 9, 2023
✕9 violations
- Store all food: • In a clean, dry location • At least 6 inches above the floor
- Protect food from cross-contamination by using packages or covered containers.
- 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
- Cool cooked TCS food: • Within two hours from 135 to 70 degrees F, and • Within a total of six hours from 135 to 41 degrees F or less
- Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
- Calibrate food temperature measuring devices in accordance with manufacturer's specifications as often as necessary to ensure accuracy.
- Keep non-food contact equipment surfaces clean.
- Locate employee lockers or other suitable facilities in areas so that food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination.
- Submit a Food Plan Review application to Minneapolis Development Review before: • Remodeling a food or beverage area • Plumbing work • Mechanical ventilation work • Adding ventless cooking equipment • Changing the type of food business Find more information on the Minneapolis Food Plan Review web page.
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