TEA GARDEN
2601 HENNEPIN AVE, Minneapolis, MN
Last inspected May 5, 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 4 inspections on record for TEA GARDEN, spanning November 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 2 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
May 5, 2026
✓2 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.
- Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
Nov 22, 2024
✕5 violations
- Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
- 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.
- Provide labeling for bulk, unpackaged food, such as bakery treats prepared on the premises of the food establishment or at another food establishment or a food processing plant that is owned by the same person and is regulated by the food regulatory agency that has jurisdiction.
- Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
- Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
Nov 14, 2024
✕12 violations
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
- 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.
- Have a thin-tipped food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of thin pieces of food.
- Provide labeling for bulk, unpackaged food, such as bakery treats prepared on the premises of the food establishment or at another food establishment or a food processing plant that is owned by the same person and is regulated by the food regulatory agency that has jurisdiction.
- Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
- The person in charge must notify the regulatory authority of any complaint from a consumer having or suspected of having diarrhea or vomiting, norovirus, hepatitis A virus, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, or other enteric bacterial, viral, or parasitic pathogens.
- Before using Time as a Public Health Control for TCS food develop, follow and keep written procedures onsite.
- Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
- 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
- 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
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
Nov 15, 2023
✕4 violations
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
- 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.
- Store food preparation or dispensing utensils in running water of sufficient velocity to flush particles to the drain.
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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.
