La Mesa

230 Cedar Lake Rd S, Minneapolis, MN 55405

Passed · Dec 11, 2025 Directions
80
Good BiteKarma score 80 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 Dec 11, 2025: passed with 6 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Properly cove and seal floor-wall junctures., cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Dec 11

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Throw away TCS foods seven days after being made or opened. Day one is the date food was made or opened.
    • Minor Properly cove and seal floor-wall junctures.
    • Minor Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • Minor Clearly label working containers of toxic chemicals with the common chemical name.
    • Minor Stop using food contact surfaces with cracks, pits, chips, open seams or rough sections.
    • Minor All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Dec 12

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods.
    • Minor Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
    • Minor Place fixed equipment to allow access for cleaning or, seal to adjoining equipment or walls.
    • Minor Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • Minor Properly cove and seal floor-wall junctures.
    • Minor Clearly label working containers of toxic chemicals with the common chemical name.
    • Minor The consumer advisory disclosure must include either: • A description of the food as raw or undercooked • An asterisk to a footnote describing the food as raw or undercooked

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