Ping's

1401 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Passed · Feb 27, 2026 Directions
85
Good BiteKarma score 85 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 Feb 27, 2026: passed with 3 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Keep the physical facilities in good repair., cited 4 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Feb 27

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical For mechanical dishwashing machines using hot water sanitizing, the surface temperature of the utensils and equipment must reach 160 degrees F or higher.
    • Minor Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
    • Minor Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Feb 4

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
    • Minor Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • Minor Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Feb 13

    Follow-Up Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Provide control of pests by routinely: • Inspecting incoming food shipments • Inspecting the premises for evidence of pests • Eliminating conditions that attract pests
    • Minor Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • Minor Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
  7. Passed Jan 31

    Routine Inspection

    10 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
    • Critical The person in charge must notify the regulatory authority of any complaint from a consumer having or suspected of having diarrhea or vomiting, norovirus, hepatitis A virus, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, or other enteric bacterial, viral, or parasitic pathogens.
    • 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 Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
    • Minor Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
    • Minor Provide control of pests by routinely: • Inspecting incoming food shipments • Inspecting the premises for evidence of pests • Eliminating conditions that attract pests
    • Minor Hang mops to dry after using. Store mops in a way that will not make walls, equipment or supplies dirty.
    • Minor The services of a licensed pest control operator shall be required when a facility has evidence of rodent or insect activity to the extent that rodent droppings are visible, or live insects are seen during an inspection. The facility shall maintain records of the pest control operator's services on file for inspection. (2003-Or-023, ? 3, 2-28-03)
    • Minor Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
    • Minor Have at least 10-foot candles of light intensity at a distance of 30 inches from the floor in: • Walk-in refrigeration units • Dry food storage areas • In other areas while being cleaned

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