Health inspection lookup dashboard
You can search health inspection reports for businesses using our interactive dashboard.
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How to use the dashboard
Search the data
Your search options:
- Business name: Search part of a business name to narrow your results.
- Type: Select Restaurant, Institution, Grocery, Food Truck, Food Shelf or Meat Market.
- Business address: Search part of a street address to narrow your results.
Read the data
Click on a score bar to view inspection violations for a business.
For best results:
- View the dashboard in full screen.
- Use Chrome or Firefox as your browser.
About inspection reports
How inspectors determine report scores:
- A health inspection report begins with a score of 100.
- The inspector subtracts violation points from 100 to determine the final score for a business.
- Violations receive either two or four points each. Some violations are not included in the score because they receive zero points.
Violation types:
- Priority 1 violations receive four points each. They are the most serious violations. They can cause food to be unsafe or can cause an injury. An example is not cooking or cooling food to the correct temperature or employees who do not wash their hands correctly.
- Priority 2 violations receive two points each. Priority 2 violations are things that are done to control food safety risk factors. Examples are a business without a thermometer or a handsink without soap.
- Priority 3 violations receive zero points. Priority 3 items relate to general cleanliness and maintenance. Examples are broken equipment or dirty floors.
Inspection types:
- Routine inspection: Businesses have a routine inspection every 12, 18 or 24 months, depending on their food preparation methods.
- Follow-up inspection: An inspector does a follow-up inspection if a business scored 91 points or lower on their most recent inspection. As of January, 2020, we do follow-up inspections within approximately 14 days. During follow-up inspections, health inspectors check to see whether a business corrected violations.
Contact us
Health Department
Phone
Address
Public Service Center250 Fourth St. S., Room 510Minneapolis, MN 55415
Office hours
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday