The Dripping Root
4002 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406
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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Feb 26, 2026: passed with 1 violation.
- Keeps coming up: Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used., cited 2 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
- 3 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Passed Feb 26
Follow-Up Inspection
1 violation
- Minor Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
- Passed Feb 6
Routine Inspection
15 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Exclude a food employee with vomiting or diarrhea from the establishment until they have been asymptomatic for at least 24 hours, and permission is granted from the person in charge to return to work.
- Critical Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
- Critical Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- 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 Remove refuse, recyclables, and returnable at a frequency that will minimize the development of objectionable odors and other conditions that attract or harbor insects and rodents.
- Minor Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
- Minor Post the Certified Food Protection Manager certificate.
- Minor Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
- Minor Remove all items unnecessary to the operation of the business from the premises.
- Minor Hang mops to dry after using. Store mops in a way that will not make walls, equipment or supplies dirty.
- Minor All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- Minor Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
- Minor Store all clean equipment, utensils, linens, in a clean dry location where not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination and at least six inches above the floor.
- Minor Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
- Minor Store clothing and other personal items in lockers or other suitable places.
- 2024
- Passed Jul 3
Routine Inspection
4 violations
- Minor Store clothing and other personal items in lockers or other suitable places.
- Minor Store all clean equipment, utensils, linens, in a clean dry location where not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination and at least six inches above the floor.
- Minor Post the Certified Food Protection Manager certificate.
- Minor Remove all items unnecessary to the operation of the business from the premises.
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