Driftwood

4415 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55419

Passed re-check · Jul 17, 2026 Directions
75
Fair BiteKarma score 75 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 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Jul 17, 2026: passed with 1 violation.
  • Keeps coming up: Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration., cited 2 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 17

    Follow-Up Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Food service equipment must be certified for sanitation. The certification must be by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited program.
  3. Passed Jul 1

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
    • Critical Sanitize food contact surfaces before using and after cleaning.
    • 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 Food service equipment must be certified for sanitation. The certification must be by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited program.
    • Minor Have a thermometer in the: • Warmest part of mechanically refrigerated units • Coldest part of hot food storage units
    • Minor All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
    • Minor Use an effective method to date mark refrigerated, ready-to-eat, TCS food prepared in a processing plant and held for more than 24 hours once opened. Day one is the day the food was opened.
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Jul 11

    Follow-Up Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Have a covered trash can in toilet rooms.
    • Minor All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
    • Minor Food service equipment must be certified for sanitation. The certification must be by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited program.
  6. Passed Jun 27

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
    • Critical Have an approved chlorine chemical sanitizer solution. The solution must have a minimum concentration of 50 ppm. The solution must also meet the temperature and pH requirements of this rule.
    • Minor Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
    • Minor Use the sanitizer test kit or other device to accurately measure the concentration of the sanitizing solution.
    • Minor All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
    • Minor Food service equipment must be certified for sanitation. The certification must be by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited program.
    • Minor Have a covered trash can in toilet rooms.

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Driftwood, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

  1. 82 Sebastian Joe's Kingfield Social 0.1 mi
  2. 85 intimpls 0.2 mi
  3. 81 Bruegger's Bagel Bakery 0.2 mi
  4. 90 Bûcheron 0.2 mi
  5. 88 The Lowbrow 0.2 mi