Washington Udon
802 Washington Ave Se, Minneapolis, MN 55414
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 Oct 27, 2026: passed with 2 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: 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.), cited 4 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
- #19 in Minneapolis's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 12 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 27
Follow-Up Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical When using time only as a public health control for up to 4 hours, discard all TCS food that has been out of temperature control for more than 4 hours; was not at 41 degrees F (5 degrees C) or less when removed from temperature control; or is in unmarked containers.
- Minor Use a consumer advisory to inform customers of the increased risk of consuming raw or undercooked animal foods.
- Passed Oct 13
Routine Inspection
13 violations, 5 critical
- Critical When using time only as a public health control for up to 4 hours, discard all TCS food that has been out of temperature control for more than 4 hours; was not at 41 degrees F (5 degrees C) or less when removed from temperature control; or is in unmarked containers.
- 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 Provide a pressure type vacuum breaker device on water supply lines used for water pressure cleaning systems, recoil hose reels, flex hose water supplies, or other situations where the control valve is located downstream from the water supply source. Atmospheric vacuum breakers are prohibited in these applications.
- Critical Clean food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils used for TCS foods at least every four hours.
- Critical Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- Minor Remove all multi-use equipment, utensils, and food storage containers that are not: • Smooth • Easily cleanable • Durable • Nonabsorbent • In good condition
- Minor Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
- Minor Use a consumer advisory to inform customers of the increased risk of consuming raw or undercooked animal foods.
- Minor Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces must: • Be held in an approved sanitizing solution • Laundered daily
- Minor Relocate insect control devices so they are not over food preparation areas or in areas where dead insects or fragments can fall onto exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
- Minor Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
- 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 Clearly label working containers of toxic chemicals with the common chemical name.
- 2025
- Passed Oct 27
Follow-Up Inspection
No violations
- Passed Oct 15
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
- 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 Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- 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 Have an item to verify the surface temperature of dishes reaches 160 degrees F inside mechanical hot water dishwashers.
- Minor Post the Certified Food Protection Manager certificate.
- 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 Before using Time as a Public Health Control for TCS food develop, follow and keep written procedures onsite.
- Minor Store food preparation or dispensing utensils that are used with non-TCS foods, such as ice, in a clean, protected location.
- Minor Relocate insect control devices so they are not over food preparation areas or in areas where dead insects or fragments can fall onto exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
- Minor Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
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