TACOS EL KEVIN MARKET
3751 PORTLAND AVE, Minneapolis, MN
Last inspected Sep 9, 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 7 inspections on record for TACOS EL KEVIN MARKET, spanning August 2023 to September 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
Sep 9, 2026
✓3 violations
- Have enough handwashing sinks for convenient use by employees.
- Have a ventilation hood system that prevents grease or condensation from collecting on walls or ceilings.
- The person in charge must make sure employees follow proper food safety procedures, including: • Proper handwashing • Preventing cross-contamination from bare hands • Proper cooking of TCS foods • Proper cooling of TCS foods • Proper hot and cold temperatures of TCS foods • Preventing plumbing cross connections • Properly sanitizing equipment and utensils
Aug 25, 2026
✕6 violations
- Have enough handwashing sinks for convenient use by employees.
- Have a ventilation hood system that prevents grease or condensation from collecting on walls or ceilings.
- 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
- 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.
- The person in charge must make sure employees follow proper food safety procedures, including: • Proper handwashing • Preventing cross-contamination from bare hands • Proper cooking of TCS foods • Proper cooling of TCS foods • Proper hot and cold temperatures of TCS foods • Preventing plumbing cross connections • Properly sanitizing equipment and utensils
Aug 4, 2025
✕5 violations
- Have enough handwashing sinks for convenient use by employees.
- Have a ventilation hood system that prevents grease or condensation from collecting on walls or ceilings.
- 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
- The business license must be posted where it can be easily seen.
Aug 6, 2024
✓2 violations
- Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
Jul 22, 2024
✕9 violations
- 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.
- Have a ventilation hood system that prevents grease or condensation from collecting on walls or ceilings.
- Food service equipment must be certified for sanitation. The certification must be by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited program.
- Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
- Protect food from cross-contamination by using packages or covered containers.
- Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
- Sanitize food contact surfaces before using and after cleaning.
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
Sep 12, 2023
✓4 violations
- 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.
- Have a ventilation hood system that prevents grease or condensation from collecting on walls or ceilings.
- Food service equipment must be certified for sanitation. The certification must be by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited program.
- Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
Aug 1, 2023
✕11 violations
- 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.
- Have a ventilation hood system that prevents grease or condensation from collecting on walls or ceilings.
- Food service equipment must be certified for sanitation. The certification must be by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited program.
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- Store all food: • In a clean, dry location • At least 6 inches above the floor
- Linens and napkins must not be used in contact with food unless they are used to line a container for the service of foods and the linens and napkins are replaced each time the container is refilled for a new customer.
- Label all containers of food and food ingredients with their common name.
- Do not add to foods and beverages: • Unapproved additives • Unsafe amounts of additives
- In food preparation or dish washing areas, employees must not eat, drink from an unapproved container, or use tobacco.
- Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
- Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
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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.
