Kowalski's Markets

5615 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55417

Passed · Nov 12, 2025 Directions
93
Excellent BiteKarma score 93 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 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Nov 12, 2025: passed with 3 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Have a thermometer in the: • Warmest part of mechanically refrigerated units • Coldest part of hot food storage units, cited 2 times.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Nov 12

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor The business must employ at least one valid Minnesota Food Protection Manager's certification (CFPM). Find more information on the Minnesota Department of Health web page.
    • 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 Have a thermometer in the: • Warmest part of mechanically refrigerated units • Coldest part of hot food storage units
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Nov 20

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Have a thermometer in the: • Warmest part of mechanically refrigerated units • Coldest part of hot food storage units
    • Minor Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
    • Minor Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
    • Minor Food businesses must have handwashing sinks with a water temperature of: • At least 100 degrees F • Not hotter than 130 degrees F • If children use the sink, the water temperature must not be hotter than 120 degrees F

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