El Travieso taqueria
4953 Xerxes Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410
Passed re-check · Jan 5, 2026 Directions
73
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 5, 2026: passed with no violations.
- Keeps coming up: Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands., cited 3 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jan 5
Follow-Up Inspection
No violations
- 2025
- Passed Dec 23
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Sanitize food contact surfaces before using and after cleaning.
- Critical Throw away TCS foods seven days after being made or opened. Day one is the date food was made or opened.
- Minor Protect unpackaged food from environmental sources of contamination during preparation.
- 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 Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
- 2024
- Passed Dec 26
Follow-Up Inspection
3 violations
- Minor Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Minor The services of a licensed pest control operator shall be required when a facility has evidence of rodent or insect activity to the extent that rodent droppings are visible, or live insects are seen during an inspection. The facility shall maintain records of the pest control operator's services on file for inspection. (2003-Or-023, ? 3, 2-28-03)
- Minor Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
- Passed Dec 13
Routine Inspection
14 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods.
- 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 The services of a licensed pest control operator shall be required when a facility has evidence of rodent or insect activity to the extent that rodent droppings are visible, or live insects are seen during an inspection. The facility shall maintain records of the pest control operator's services on file for inspection. (2003-Or-023, ? 3, 2-28-03)
- Minor Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Minor Have hand soap at all handwashing sinks.
- Minor Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
- Minor Clearly label working containers of toxic chemicals with the common chemical name.
- Minor Protect food from cross-contamination by using packages or covered containers.
- Minor Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
- 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
- Minor Have a thin-tipped food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of thin pieces of food.
- Minor Store all food: • In a clean, dry location • At least 6 inches above the floor
- 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 Use approved trapping devices or other means of pest control when pests are found.
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