Spice & Tonic

903 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55415

Passed · Jan 27, 2026 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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Jan 27, 2026: passed with 6 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration., cited 3 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jan 27

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
    • Minor Before using Time as a Public Health Control for TCS food develop, follow and keep written procedures onsite.
    • Minor The business license must be posted where it can be easily seen.
    • Minor Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
    • 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 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.
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Feb 12

    Follow-Up Inspection

    5 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 Provide sink compartments in the 3 compartment sink large enough to accommodate immersion of the largest equipment and utensils.
    • Minor Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
    • 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 Submit a Food Plan Review application to Minneapolis Development Review before: • Remodeling a food or beverage area • Plumbing work • Mechanical ventilation work • Adding ventless cooking equipment • Changing the type of food business Find more information on the Minneapolis Food Plan Review web page.
  5. Passed Jan 17

    Routine Inspection

    15 violations, 3 critical
    • 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
    • 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 Submit a Food Plan Review application to Minneapolis Development Review before: • Remodeling a food or beverage area • Plumbing work • Mechanical ventilation work • Adding ventless cooking equipment • Changing the type of food business Find more information on the Minneapolis Food Plan Review 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 Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
    • 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 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 Clearly label working containers of toxic chemicals with the common chemical name.
    • Minor Provide sink compartments in the 3 compartment sink large enough to accommodate immersion of the largest equipment and utensils.
    • Minor The business license must be posted where it can be easily seen.
    • Minor Label all containers of food and food ingredients with their common name.
    • Minor Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
    • Minor Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils must be clean.
    • Minor While TCS foods are cooling, keep containers uncovered, unstacked, and spread out.
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Feb 29

    Follow-Up Inspection

    4 violations
    • 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 Submit a Food Plan Review application to Minneapolis Development Review before: • Remodeling a food or beverage area • Plumbing work • Mechanical ventilation work • Adding ventless cooking equipment • Changing the type of food business Find more information on the Minneapolis Food Plan Review 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 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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