Gardens of Salonica

19 5th St Ne, Minneapolis, MN 55413

Passed · Oct 30, 2025 Directions
73
Fair BiteKarma score 73 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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Last inspected Oct 30, 2025: passed with 3 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: 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., cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Oct 30

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • 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 Remove all items unnecessary to the operation of the business from the premises.
    • Minor Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Nov 20

    Follow-Up Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Have a thin-tipped food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of thin pieces of food.
  5. Passed Oct 31

    Routine Inspection

    16 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Throw away TCS foods seven days after being made or opened. Day one is the date food was made or opened.
    • Critical Remove single-service and single-use articles made from materials that are unsafe and unclean.
    • Critical Discard or recondition food that is unsafe, adulterated or not honestly presented.
    • Critical Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
    • Minor Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
    • 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 Have a thin-tipped food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of thin pieces of food.
    • Minor Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
    • Minor Provide control of pests by routinely: • Inspecting incoming food shipments • Inspecting the premises for evidence of pests • Eliminating conditions that attract pests
    • Minor Only use single-service items one time.
    • 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 While TCS foods are cooling, keep containers uncovered, unstacked, and spread out.
    • Minor All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
    • Minor Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • Minor Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
    • Minor Designate a person in charge and ensure that the person in charge is present in the establishment during all hours of operation.

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