Gold Star Foods

818 Lowry Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411

Passed re-check · May 15, 2026 Directions
71
Fair BiteKarma score 71 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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected May 15, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Keep the physical facilities in good repair., cited 4 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed May 15

    Follow-Up Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • Minor Keep non-food contact equipment surfaces 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. Passed May 1

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Sanitize food contact surfaces before using and after cleaning.
    • 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.
    • Minor Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
    • Minor Store all food: • In a clean, dry location • At least 6 inches above the floor
    • Minor Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • Minor Label all containers of food and food ingredients with their common name.
    • Minor Keep non-food contact equipment surfaces clean.
    • Minor Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Oct 29

    Follow-Up Inspection

    7 violations
    • Minor Provide outside receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnable that have tight-fitting lids, doors, or covers.
    • Minor Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
    • Minor Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
    • Minor Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • Minor Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
    • Minor Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
    • Minor Keep non-food contact equipment surfaces clean.
  6. Passed Oct 15

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 2 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
    • 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.)
    • Minor Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
    • Minor Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • Minor Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
    • Minor Keep non-food contact equipment surfaces clean.
    • Minor Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
    • Minor Provide outside receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnable that have tight-fitting lids, doors, or covers.
    • Minor Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.

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