Northeast Tea House

224 Hennepin Ave E, Minneapolis, MN 55414

Passed re-check · May 13, 2025 Directions
66
Poor BiteKarma score 66 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 2025.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Last inspected May 13, 2025: passed with 12 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Store food preparation or dispensing utensils that are used with non-TCS foods, such as ice, in a clean, protected location., cited 2 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed May 13

    Follow-Up Inspection

    12 violations
    • Minor Store food preparation or dispensing utensils that are used with non-TCS foods, such as ice, in a clean, protected location.
    • Minor Label all food packages as required by the law.
    • Minor Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
    • Minor Use approved trapping devices or other means of pest control when pests are found.
    • Minor Protect food from cross-contamination by using packages or covered containers.
    • Minor Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
    • Minor Clean the warewashing machine; compartments of sinks, basins, or other receptacles used for washing and rinsing equipment, utensils, raw foods, or wiping cloths; drainboards or equipment used for drainboards, before use and as often as necessary throughout the day to prevent contamination of equipment and utensils, and at least once every 24 hours.
    • Minor Keep non-food contact equipment surfaces clean.
    • Minor Clean surfaces contacting non-TCS foods: • When surfaces may have been contaminated • At least once every 24 hours for consumer self-service utensils • Before restocking consumer self-service equipment and utensils • As often as needed to keep surfaces clean
    • 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 Keep the plumbing system in good repair.
    • Minor Provide control of pests by routinely: • Inspecting incoming food shipments • Inspecting the premises for evidence of pests • Eliminating conditions that attract pests
  3. Passed Apr 24

    Routine Inspection

    17 violations
    • Minor Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
    • Minor Use approved trapping devices or other means of pest control when pests are found.
    • Minor The person in charge must be able to explain: • Their responsibility for preventing the spread of foodborne illness by a food worker • The symptoms associated with a foodborne illness • How food workers must report illness symptoms and diseases • When a food worker must be excluded from work or restricted from working with food • When a food worker can return to work
    • Minor Keep the plumbing system in good repair.
    • Minor Have hand soap at all handwashing sinks.
    • 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 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 Keep non-food contact equipment surfaces clean.
    • Minor Clean surfaces contacting non-TCS foods: • When surfaces may have been contaminated • At least once every 24 hours for consumer self-service utensils • Before restocking consumer self-service equipment and utensils • As often as needed to keep surfaces clean
    • Minor Clean the warewashing machine; compartments of sinks, basins, or other receptacles used for washing and rinsing equipment, utensils, raw foods, or wiping cloths; drainboards or equipment used for drainboards, before use and as often as necessary throughout the day to prevent contamination of equipment and utensils, and at least once every 24 hours.
    • Minor GREEN TO GO RECYCLING/ORGANICS SYSTEM. Provide consumers with an opportunity to recycle and/or appropriately manage compostable plastics and utilize a qualified recycling and/or organics management system. This ordinance shall take effect April 22, 2015. (89-Or-060,§ 1, 3-31-89; 96-Or-059, ? 3, 6-28-96; 2014-Or-023, ? 3, 5-23-14)
    • Minor Store food preparation or dispensing utensils that are used with non-TCS foods, such as ice, in a clean, protected location.
    • 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 Label all food packages as required by the law.
    • Minor Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
    • Minor Protect food from cross-contamination by using packages or covered containers.
    • Minor Provide control of pests by routinely: • Inspecting incoming food shipments • Inspecting the premises for evidence of pests • Eliminating conditions that attract pests

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