Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant
1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
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 Apr 9, 2026: passed with 5 violations.
- No critical violations in the last two years.
- Keeps coming up: Have an item to verify the surface temperature of dishes reaches 160 degrees F inside mechanical hot water dishwashers., cited 2 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Apr 9
Routine Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
- Minor Keep the plumbing system in good repair.
- Minor Have an item to verify the surface temperature of dishes reaches 160 degrees F inside mechanical hot water dishwashers.
- Minor 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.
- Minor All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- 2025
- Passed Mar 18
Routine Inspection
1 violation
- Minor Provide a readily accessible temperature measuring device for measuring the washing and sanitizing temperatures in manual warewashing operations.
- 2024
- Passed Mar 22
Follow-Up Inspection
3 violations
- Minor Hang mops to dry after using. Store mops in a way that will not make walls, equipment or supplies dirty.
- Minor Install four inch legs on counter-mounted equipment that is not easily movable or not sealed to the table.
- Minor Post the Certified Food Protection Manager certificate.
- Passed Mar 8
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Cool cooked TCS food: • Within two hours from 135 to 70 degrees F, and • Within a total of six hours from 135 to 41 degrees F or less
- Minor Install four inch legs on counter-mounted equipment that is not easily movable or not sealed to the table.
- Minor Hang mops to dry after using. Store mops in a way that will not make walls, equipment or supplies dirty.
- Minor Post the Certified Food Protection Manager certificate.
- Minor Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
- Minor Have an item to verify the surface temperature of dishes reaches 160 degrees F inside mechanical hot water dishwashers.
- Minor All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- Minor Remove frozen fish from the reduced oxygen package prior to thawing under refrigeration or immediately after thawing if using the running water method of thawing.
- Minor The business needs to submit a HACCP plan to reduce oxygen package: • Raw meats • Raw vegetables • USDA or equal to cured meats received in an intact package
- Minor The consumer advisory disclosure must include either: • A description of the food as raw or undercooked • An asterisk to a footnote describing the food as raw or undercooked
- Minor Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
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