Rick's Coffee Bar

5402 43rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55417

Passed · May 29, 2026 Directions
84
Good BiteKarma score 84 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 May 29, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request., cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed May 29

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
    • Minor Train employees on effective steps to follow for the cleanup of vomit or diarrhea.
    • 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 Remove all live animals from the establishment except as specified in rule.
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Jun 13

    Follow-Up Inspection

    2 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 Provide a readily accessible temperature measuring device for measuring the washing and sanitizing temperatures in manual warewashing operations.
  5. Passed May 30

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
    • 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 Provide a readily accessible temperature measuring device for measuring the washing and sanitizing temperatures in manual warewashing operations.
    • 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 Before using Time as a Public Health Control for TCS food develop, follow and keep written procedures onsite.
  6. 2024
  7. Passed May 23

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Store all food: • In a clean, dry location • At least 6 inches above the floor
    • 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.

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