Cinco De Mayo Mercado

3733 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55409

Passed re-check · Apr 13, 2026 Directions
63
Poor BiteKarma score 63 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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected Apr 13, 2026: passed with 7 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Food employees must wash their hands after: using the toilet; coughing or sneezing; using a handkerchief or disposable tissue; using tobacco; eating or drinking; handling soiled equipment or utensils; caring for or handling service animals or fish in an aquarium, molluscan shellfish or crustacea in a display tank; as frequently as necessary during food preparation to remove soil, contamination, and to prevent cross-contamination when changing food preparation tasks; when switching between working with raw food and working with RTE food; before donning gloves for working with food; and touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean exposed portions of arms., cited 2 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
  • #97 in Minneapolis's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 9 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Apr 13

    Follow-Up Inspection

    7 violations
    • Minor Include the following information on the food label: 1. common name of the food; 2. ingredient list; 3. quantity; 4. manufacturer name and location; 5. allergen declaration; 6. nutrition label, unless exempt; 7. fish color additives.
    • Minor Include allergen delcaration of the food label.
    • Minor 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
    • Minor Keep the plumbing system in good repair.
    • Minor Doors and windows for all outside openings should be self-closing and tight-fitting. Seal openings along the outside of the building.
    • Minor Floors, walls and/or ceiling surfaces are missing. Install smooth, durable, and easily cleanable floor, wall and ceiling surfaces.
    • Minor Handwashing sinks must be located in close proximity to: • Food and beverage preparation areas • Food and beverage service areas • Warewashing areas • Toilet rooms
  3. Passed Mar 31

    Follow-Up Inspection

    9 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food employees must wash their hands after: using the toilet; coughing or sneezing; using a handkerchief or disposable tissue; using tobacco; eating or drinking; handling soiled equipment or utensils; caring for or handling service animals or fish in an aquarium, molluscan shellfish or crustacea in a display tank; as frequently as necessary during food preparation to remove soil, contamination, and to prevent cross-contamination when changing food preparation tasks; when switching between working with raw food and working with RTE food; before donning gloves for working with food; and touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean exposed portions of arms.
    • Critical Throw away TCS foods seven days after being made or opened. Day one is the date food was made or opened.
    • Minor Include the following information on the food label: 1. common name of the food; 2. ingredient list; 3. quantity; 4. manufacturer name and location; 5. allergen declaration; 6. nutrition label, unless exempt; 7. fish color additives.
    • Minor Include allergen delcaration of the food label.
    • Minor Floors, walls and/or ceiling surfaces are missing. Install smooth, durable, and easily cleanable floor, wall and ceiling surfaces.
    • Minor Keep the plumbing system in good repair.
    • Minor 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
    • Minor Handwashing sinks must be located in close proximity to: • Food and beverage preparation areas • Food and beverage service areas • Warewashing areas • Toilet rooms
    • Minor Doors and windows for all outside openings should be self-closing and tight-fitting. Seal openings along the outside of the building.
  4. Passed Mar 17

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Food employees must wash their hands after: using the toilet; coughing or sneezing; using a handkerchief or disposable tissue; using tobacco; eating or drinking; handling soiled equipment or utensils; caring for or handling service animals or fish in an aquarium, molluscan shellfish or crustacea in a display tank; as frequently as necessary during food preparation to remove soil, contamination, and to prevent cross-contamination when changing food preparation tasks; when switching between working with raw food and working with RTE food; before donning gloves for working with food; and touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean exposed portions of arms.
    • 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 Include the following information on the food label: 1. common name of the food; 2. ingredient list; 3. quantity; 4. manufacturer name and location; 5. allergen declaration; 6. nutrition label, unless exempt; 7. fish color additives.
    • Minor Handwashing sinks must be located in close proximity to: • Food and beverage preparation areas • Food and beverage service areas • Warewashing areas • Toilet rooms
    • Minor Doors and windows for all outside openings should be self-closing and tight-fitting. Seal openings along the outside of the building.
    • Minor Include allergen delcaration of the food label.
    • Minor Floors, walls and/or ceiling surfaces are missing. Install smooth, durable, and easily cleanable floor, wall and ceiling surfaces.
    • Minor Keep the plumbing system in good repair.
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Apr 10

    Follow-Up Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Doors and windows for all outside openings should be self-closing and tight-fitting. Seal openings along the outside of the building.
    • Minor 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
    • Minor Floors, walls and/or ceiling surfaces are missing. Install smooth, durable, and easily cleanable floor, wall and ceiling surfaces.
    • Minor Remove all multi-use equipment, utensils, and food storage containers that are not: • Smooth • Easily cleanable • Durable • Nonabsorbent • In good condition

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