THE BLUE DOOR - LONGFELLOW
3448 42ND AVE S, Minneapolis, MN
Last inspected May 13, 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 THE BLUE DOOR - LONGFELLOW, spanning January 2023 to May 2026 — every one straight from Minneapolis Health Department.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 6 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
May 13, 2026
✓6 violations
- 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
- Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
- Provide a readily accessible temperature measuring device for measuring the washing and sanitizing temperatures in manual warewashing operations.
- Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
- Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
- Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
Apr 5, 2025
✓5 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.
- 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.
- Keep non-food contact equipment surfaces clean.
- Store clothing and other personal items in lockers or other suitable places.
- Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
Feb 2, 2024
✕3 violations
- 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.
- Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
- Ambient air temperature, water pressure, and water temperature measuring devices must be accurate within the intended range of use and maintained in good repair.
Jan 20, 2023
✓7 violations
- Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
- Have an item to verify the surface temperature of dishes reaches 160 degrees F inside mechanical hot water dishwashers.
- Provide and use proper dispensers or the intact original individual wrapper for consumer self-service of straws, lids, single-service cups, and other single-service articles intended for food or lip contact.
- Have a thermometer in the: • Warmest part of mechanically refrigerated units • Coldest part of hot food storage units
- Locate the backflow prevention device so it can be serviced and maintained.
- Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
- Maintain the refuse, recyclables, and returnable storage areas and enclosures clean, free of litter, unnecessary items and nonfunctional, no longer used equipment.
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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.
