The Food Bank Eatery
4707 Lyndale Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55430
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 Jun 24, 2026: passed with 10 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food employees must wash their hands after: using the toilet; coughing or sneezing; using a handkerchief or disposable tissue; using tobacco; eating or drinking; handling soiled equipment or utensils; caring for or handling service animals or fish in an aquarium, molluscan shellfish or crustacea in a display tank; as frequently as necessary during food preparation to remove soil, contamination, and to prevent cross-contamination when changing food preparation tasks; when switching between working with raw food and working with RTE food; before donning gloves for working with food; and touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean exposed portions of arms., cited 2 times, plus 16 other repeat issues.
- #48 in Minneapolis's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 6 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jun 24
Follow-Up Inspection
10 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food employees must wash their hands after: using the toilet; coughing or sneezing; using a handkerchief or disposable tissue; using tobacco; eating or drinking; handling soiled equipment or utensils; caring for or handling service animals or fish in an aquarium, molluscan shellfish or crustacea in a display tank; as frequently as necessary during food preparation to remove soil, contamination, and to prevent cross-contamination when changing food preparation tasks; when switching between working with raw food and working with RTE food; before donning gloves for working with food; and touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean exposed portions of arms.
- Minor Keep all intake and exhaust air ducts and filters clean.
- Minor Food service equipment must be certified for sanitation. The certification must be by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited program.
- Minor Keep non-food contact equipment surfaces clean.
- Minor GREEN TO GO RECYCLING/ORGANICS SYSTEM. Provide consumers with an opportunity to recycle and/or appropriately manage compostable plastics and utilize a qualified recycling and/or organics management system. This ordinance shall take effect April 22, 2015. (89-Or-060,§ 1, 3-31-89; 96-Or-059, ? 3, 6-28-96; 2014-Or-023, ? 3, 5-23-14)
- Minor Place fixed equipment to allow access for cleaning or, seal to adjoining equipment or walls.
- 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 Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
- Minor Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Minor All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- Passed Jun 10
Routine Inspection
14 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food employees must clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms for 20 seconds, using soap in a handwashing sink that is properly equipped.
- Minor GREEN TO GO RECYCLING/ORGANICS SYSTEM. Provide consumers with an opportunity to recycle and/or appropriately manage compostable plastics and utilize a qualified recycling and/or organics management system. This ordinance shall take effect April 22, 2015. (89-Or-060,§ 1, 3-31-89; 96-Or-059, ? 3, 6-28-96; 2014-Or-023, ? 3, 5-23-14)
- Minor Keep non-food contact equipment surfaces clean.
- Minor Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
- Minor Keep all intake and exhaust air ducts and filters clean.
- Minor Food service equipment must be certified for sanitation. The certification must be by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited program.
- 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 All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- Minor Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.
- Minor While TCS foods are cooling, keep containers uncovered, unstacked, and spread out.
- Minor Place fixed equipment to allow access for cleaning or, seal to adjoining equipment or walls.
- Minor Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Minor Food employees must avoid recontamination of their hands after handwashing by using a disposable paper towel or similar clean barrier to close faucet handles on a handwashing sink or the handle on a restroom door.
- Minor Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
- 2025
- Passed May 30
Follow-Up Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Minor GREEN TO GO RECYCLING/ORGANICS SYSTEM. Provide consumers with an opportunity to recycle and/or appropriately manage compostable plastics and utilize a qualified recycling and/or organics management system. This ordinance shall take effect April 22, 2015. (89-Or-060,§ 1, 3-31-89; 96-Or-059, ? 3, 6-28-96; 2014-Or-023, ? 3, 5-23-14)
- Minor Keep all intake and exhaust air ducts and filters clean.
- 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 All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- Passed May 15
Routine Inspection
14 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods.
- Critical Maintain all hot, TCS foods at 135 degrees F or hotter. (Roast beef may be held at 130 degrees F or hotter, if it is cooked according to Part 4626.0340 item B or reheated according to Part 4626.0360, item E.)
- Critical Separate types of raw animal foods from other raw animal foods during storage, preparation and display based on cook temperature.
- 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 Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
- Minor All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- Minor Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
- Minor Keep all intake and exhaust air ducts and filters clean.
- Minor The person in charge must make sure employees follow proper food safety procedures, including: • Proper handwashing • Preventing cross-contamination from bare hands • Proper cooking of TCS foods • Proper cooling of TCS foods • Proper hot and cold temperatures of TCS foods • Preventing plumbing cross connections • Properly sanitizing equipment and utensils
- 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 While TCS foods are cooling, keep containers uncovered, unstacked, and spread out.
- Minor Have a thermometer in the: • Warmest part of mechanically refrigerated units • Coldest part of hot food storage units
- Minor Keep all outdoor trash, recycling, and organics containers closed.
- Minor GREEN TO GO RECYCLING/ORGANICS SYSTEM. Provide consumers with an opportunity to recycle and/or appropriately manage compostable plastics and utilize a qualified recycling and/or organics management system. This ordinance shall take effect April 22, 2015. (89-Or-060,§ 1, 3-31-89; 96-Or-059, ? 3, 6-28-96; 2014-Or-023, ? 3, 5-23-14)
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