Boludo EL 38

8 38th St W, Minneapolis, MN 55409

Passed re-check · Aug 27, 2026 Directions
50
Poor BiteKarma score 50 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 8 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Aug 27, 2026: passed with 1 violation.
  • Keeps coming up: Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration., cited 3 times, plus 15 other repeat issues.
  • #30 in Minneapolis's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 8 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 27

    Follow-Up Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor 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.
  3. Passed Aug 13

    Follow-Up Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
    • Minor Use a consumer advisory to inform customers of the increased risk of consuming raw or undercooked animal foods.
    • Minor Provide sufficient equipment for cooling, heating, and hot and cold holding of TCS food.
    • Minor 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.
    • Minor All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
    • Minor Before using Time as a Public Health Control for TCS food develop, follow and keep written procedures onsite.
  4. Passed Jul 30

    Routine Inspection

    12 violations, 5 critical
    • Critical When using time only as a public health control for up to 4 hours, discard all TCS food that has been out of temperature control for more than 4 hours; was not at 41 degrees F (5 degrees C) or less when removed from temperature control; or is in unmarked containers.
    • Critical Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods.
    • Critical Sanitize food contact surfaces before using and after cleaning.
    • Critical Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
    • Critical Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
    • Minor All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
    • Minor Provide sufficient equipment for cooling, heating, and hot and cold holding of TCS food.
    • Minor 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.
    • Minor Have a covered trash can in toilet rooms.
    • Minor Use a consumer advisory to inform customers of the increased risk of consuming raw or undercooked animal foods.
    • Minor The person in charge must be able to demonstrate their knowledge to the inspector of the importance of the following food handling procedures to preventing foodborne disease: handwashing; avoiding cross contamination; avoiding hand contact with ready-to-eat foods; time and temperature requirements for safely refrigerating, hot holding, cooling, and reheating TCS food; hazards of eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs, and fish; food temperatures and cooking times required to safely cook TCS food including meat, poultry, eggs, and fish; foods identified as major food allergens and the symptoms of an allergic reaction; identification of critical control points in a food service operation and steps to be taken to ensure the points are controlled.
    • Minor Before using Time as a Public Health Control for TCS food develop, follow and keep written procedures onsite.
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Jul 17

    Follow-Up Inspection

    7 violations
    • Minor Have a covered trash can in toilet rooms.
    • Minor Use a consumer advisory to inform customers of the increased risk of consuming raw or undercooked animal foods.
    • Minor Maintain the refuse, recyclables, and returnable storage areas and enclosures clean, free of litter, unnecessary items and nonfunctional, no longer used equipment.
    • Minor Before using Time as a Public Health Control for TCS food develop, follow and keep written procedures onsite.
    • Minor Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
    • Minor 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.
    • Minor Have a thin-tipped food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of thin pieces of food.

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