E and L Food Market

1122 Lowry Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411

Passed re-check · May 13, 2026 Directions
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Poor BiteKarma score 40 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

  • Last inspected May 13, 2026: passed with 9 violations, 1 critical. That was a follow-up after failing on Apr 29, 2026.
  • Passed 2 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request., cited 2 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
  • #11 in Minneapolis's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 7 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed May 13

    Follow-Up Inspection

    9 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Use only chemical sanitizers on food-contact surfaces that meet Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations requirements: • Part 180, section 180.940 • Part 180, subpart E, section 180.2020
    • Minor Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
    • 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.
    • Minor Place fixed equipment to allow access for cleaning or, seal to adjoining equipment or walls.
    • Minor Have a food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of foods.
    • Minor Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils must be clean.
    • Minor Label all containers of food and food ingredients with their common name.
    • Minor Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
  3. Failed Apr 29

    Routine Inspection

    21 violations, 6 critical
    • Critical Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
    • Critical Single-use gloves must be used for only one task and be discarded when damaged or soiled, or when interruptions occur in the operation.
    • 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 Sanitize food contact surfaces before using and after cleaning.
    • Critical Maintain all hot, TCS foods at 135 degrees F or hotter. (Roast beef may be held at 130 degrees F or hotter, if it is cooked according to Part 4626.0340 item B or reheated according to Part 4626.0360, item E.)
    • Critical Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
    • 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 Have a food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of foods.
    • 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 Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
    • Minor Train employees on effective steps to follow for the cleanup of vomit or diarrhea.
    • Minor Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
    • Minor Have hand soap at all handwashing sinks.
    • Minor Use an effective method to date mark refrigerated, ready-to-eat, TCS food prepared and held for more than 24 hours. Day one is the day the food was made.
    • Minor Place fixed equipment to allow access for cleaning or, seal to adjoining equipment or walls.
    • Minor Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils must be clean.
    • Minor All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
    • Minor Label all containers of food and food ingredients with their common name.
    • Minor Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
    • Minor Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
    • Minor The person in charge must make sure employees follow proper food safety procedures, including: • Proper handwashing • Preventing cross-contamination from bare hands • Proper cooking of TCS foods • Proper cooling of TCS foods • Proper hot and cold temperatures of TCS foods • Preventing plumbing cross connections • Properly sanitizing equipment and utensils
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Oct 4

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
    • Critical Separate types of raw animal foods from other raw animal foods during storage, preparation and display based on cook temperature.
    • Minor All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
    • Minor Label all containers of food and food ingredients with their common name.
    • Minor Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • Minor Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
    • Minor Only use single-service items one time.

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