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3. Señor Wong Restaurant, 111 Kellogg Blvd. E., 8 critical, 31 total

Employee didn’t wash hands after handling raw meat. Open beverage containers. Packaging lacked shellfish tags. Unpasteurized eggs used in uncooked foods. Bare hands used to handle ready-to-eat food. Opened containers of raw meat stored too close together. Too-strong sanitizing solution. Additional employee hand-washing sink needed. Eight critical violations await reinspection.

4. Yang’s Cuisine, 1001 Johnson Pkwy., 8 critical, 21 total

Person in charge not present. Hot food too cool. Bulk food stored in open containers. No record of time when cooked food held at front counter must be eaten or thrown away.** Food not date-marked. Hand sink not accessible. Business has since changed ownership.

5. (tied) Sakura Japanese Restaurant, 350 St. Peter St., 8 critical, 17 total

Person in charge not knowledgeable. Cold food too warm. Hot food too cool.* Inside top of ice machine moldy.* Soiled can opener. Two critical violations await reinspection.

5. (tied) D. Brian’s Deli & Catering, 444 Cedar St., 8 critical, 17 total

Person in charge not knowledgeable. No employee illness log. Cooked food cooled too slowly. Cold food too warm.* Sanitizing compartment lacked sanitizer. Dirty water-dispensing nozzle. Greasy, soiled equipment. Chemical stored above open soup containers.

7. Thai Ginger Deli, 1001 Johnson Pkwy., 7 critical, 18 total

Person in charge not knowledgeable. Steam rolls too cool.* Bulk food in open container. No record of time when cooked food held at front counter must be eaten or thrown away.* Food not date-marked. Business has since changed ownership.

8. Zamboni’s Pizza, 184 W. 7th St., 6 critical, 30 total

Person in charge not present. Food not date-marked. Mouse droppings in mechanical room. Employee hand sink inaccessible. Beverages stored on same shelf as chemicals.

9. Taqueria Los Paisanos, 825 E. 7th St., 6 critical, 17 total

Person in charge not knowledgeable. Cold food found at 94 degrees in nonoperating refrigerator. Employees used bare hands to handle ready-to-eat food. Too-weak sanitizing solution. Evidence of flies.

10. Kincaid’s Fish, Chop & Steak House, 380 St. Peter St., 6 critical, 16 total

Employee did not wash hands after handling raw meat. Opened beverage containers. Packaging lacked proper shellfish tags. Employee used bare hands to handle cooked food. Food not date-marked. Meat slicer dirty. Six critical violations await reinspection.

 

Hard Data digs into public records and puts a spotlight on rule breakers in Minnesota. Contact me at jfriedmann@startribune.com.