WEST BANK RESTAURANT & GRILL
324 CEDAR AVE S, Minneapolis, MN
Last inspected Oct 7, 2026
Official source: Minneapolis Health Department (minneapolismn.gov) · All data sources
Failed. Did not meet health requirements at the latest inspection. Many failures are fixed and re-inspected within days — check the inspection date.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 8 inspections on record for WEST BANK RESTAURANT & GRILL, spanning September 2023 to October 2026 — every one straight from Minneapolis Health Department.
Its standing slipped since the previous visit — from passed to failed. A follow-up inspection usually rechecks the issues found.
The most recent inspection noted 11 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 7, 2026
✕11 violations
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
- Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
- 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 hand soap at all handwashing sinks.
- 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 non-food contact equipment surfaces clean.
- Non-food contact surfaces of equipment must be made of materials which are corrosion-resistant, non-absorbent, and smooth. Remove equipment with non-food contact surfaces made of other materials.
- Provide control of pests by routinely: • Inspecting incoming food shipments • Inspecting the premises for evidence of pests • Eliminating conditions that attract pests
- Maintain all hot, TCS foods at 135 degrees F or hotter. (Roast beef may be held at 130 degrees F or hotter, if it is cooked according to Part 4626.0340 item B or reheated according to Part 4626.0360, item E.)
- Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
Nov 6, 2025
✓5 violations
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
- Store food preparation or dispensing utensils that are used with non-TCS foods, such as ice, in a clean, protected location.
- Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
- 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.
Sep 26, 2025
✕11 violations
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
- Have enough handwashing sinks for convenient use by employees.
- Store clothing and other personal items in lockers or other suitable places.
- Doors and windows for all outside openings should be self-closing and tight-fitting. Seal openings along the outside of the building.
- Protect food from miscellaneous sources of contamination.
- Protect food from cross-contamination by cleaning and sanitizing equipment and utensils.
- Store food preparation or dispensing utensils that are used with non-TCS foods, such as ice, in a clean, protected location.
- While TCS foods are cooling, keep containers uncovered, unstacked, and spread out.
- Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
Oct 24, 2024
✕11 violations
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
- Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
- Have enough handwashing sinks for convenient use by employees.
- Store clothing and other personal items in lockers or other suitable places.
- Label all containers of food and food ingredients with their common name.
- Keep the plumbing system in good repair.
- Doors and windows for all outside openings should be self-closing and tight-fitting. Seal openings along the outside of the building.
- Provide control of pests by routinely: • Inspecting incoming food shipments • Inspecting the premises for evidence of pests • Eliminating conditions that attract pests
- Protect food from miscellaneous sources of contamination.
- Protect food from cross-contamination by cleaning and sanitizing equipment and utensils.
Sep 18, 2024
✕16 violations
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
- Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
- Have enough handwashing sinks for convenient use by employees.
- Store clothing and other personal items in lockers or other suitable places.
- Use approved trapping devices or other means of pest control when pests are found.
- Remove all unsafe and adulterated foods from the premises.
- Label all containers of food and food ingredients with their common name.
- All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- Keep at each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks one of: • A supply of disposable towels • A continuous towel system • An approved air temperature hand drying device
- Keep the plumbing system in good repair.
- Food businesses must have handwashing sinks with a water temperature of: • At least 100 degrees F • Not hotter than 130 degrees F • If children use the sink, the water temperature must not be hotter than 120 degrees F
- Doors and windows for all outside openings should be self-closing and tight-fitting. Seal openings along the outside of the building.
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
- Maintain all hot, TCS foods at 135 degrees F or hotter. (Roast beef may be held at 130 degrees F or hotter, if it is cooked according to Part 4626.0340 item B or reheated according to Part 4626.0360, item E.)
Nov 2, 2023
✓5 violations
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
- Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils must be clean.
- Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
- Store single-service and single-use items in a clean dry location. All items must be stored at least 6 inches above the floor.
Oct 18, 2023
✕11 violations
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
- Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
- Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils must be clean.
- Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
- Store single-service and single-use items in a clean dry location. All items must be stored at least 6 inches above the floor.
- Store all food: • In a clean, dry location • At least 6 inches above the floor
- Maintain all hot, TCS foods at 135 degrees F or hotter. (Roast beef may be held at 130 degrees F or hotter, if it is cooked according to Part 4626.0340 item B or reheated according to Part 4626.0360, item E.)
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- Have a thin-tipped food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of thin pieces of food.
Sep 18, 2023
✕14 violations
- Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- 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
- 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.
- Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
- Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
- Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils must be clean.
- Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
- Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods.
- Store single-service and single-use items in a clean dry location. All items must be stored at least 6 inches above the floor.
- Store all food: • In a clean, dry location • At least 6 inches above the floor
- Have a food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of foods.
- Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
- Maintain all hot, TCS foods at 135 degrees F or hotter. (Roast beef may be held at 130 degrees F or hotter, if it is cooked according to Part 4626.0340 item B or reheated according to Part 4626.0360, item E.)
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
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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.
