BW Fifth Street Towers

100 5th St S #225, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Passed · Jan 28, 2026 Directions
84
Good BiteKarma score 84 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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Jan 28, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: 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., cited 3 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jan 28

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Protect food from cross-contamination by using packages or covered containers.
    • 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 Keep clean utensils that are unwrapped in trays and holders with their handles up.
    • Minor The business license must be posted where it can be easily seen.
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Feb 11

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food must not come in contact with equipment and utensil surfaces that are not cleaned and sanitized.
    • Critical Keep poisonous or toxic materials away from food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service items.
    • Minor Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
    • Minor Food workers must wear hair restraints to keep hair from contacting exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, linens and unwrapped single-service items.
    • Minor Provide a waste receptacle for individual towels at the hand washing sink where individual towels are used.
    • Minor Remove all items unnecessary to the operation of the business from the premises.
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Mar 12

    Follow-Up Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor 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
    • Minor Provide a waste receptacle for individual towels at the hand washing sink where individual towels are used.
    • Minor Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
    • 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.
  7. Passed Feb 27

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods.
    • Critical Throw away TCS foods seven days after being made or opened. Day one is the date food was made or opened.
    • Minor Hang mops to dry after using. Store mops in a way that will not make walls, equipment or supplies dirty.
    • Minor Store in-use food preparation and serving utensils only on clean, sanitized surfaces.
    • Minor Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
    • Minor 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
    • Minor Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
    • 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 Provide a waste receptacle for individual towels at the hand washing sink where individual towels are used.

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