Pupuseria El Rincon Salvadoreno
1515 Lake St E, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Passed re-check · Jun 8, 2026 Directions
69
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 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Jun 8, 2026: passed with 3 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: 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, cited 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
- 7 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jun 8
Follow-Up Inspection
3 violations, 1 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
- 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 Provide chemical sanitizers to sanitize equipment and utensils during all hours of operation.
- Passed May 28
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Sanitize food contact surfaces before using and after cleaning.
- Critical Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- Critical Cool cooked TCS food: • Within two hours from 135 to 70 degrees F, and • Within a total of six hours from 135 to 41 degrees F or less
- Minor Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
- Minor Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
- Minor While TCS foods are cooling, keep containers uncovered, unstacked, and spread out.
- 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 Provide chemical sanitizers to sanitize equipment and utensils during all hours of operation.
- 2025
- Passed May 29
Follow-Up 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 Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
- Passed May 7
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 3 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 Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
- Critical Food must not come in contact with equipment and utensil surfaces that are not cleaned and sanitized.
- 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 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 Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- 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.
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