Caravelle-pho 79 Restaurant

Year by year

Inspections

1. Feb 2, 2026 Routine Score 96
   • Not serious Priority 3

     Have at least one service sink or curbed cleaning area with a floor drain. The drain must be in a convenient location for disposing of mop water.

     A mop sink needs to be installed.

     Code MN Rule 4626.1080A

   • Not serious Priority 2

     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 pa

     Submit a plan review before installing a mop sink.

     Code MN Rule 4626.1720A

   • Not serious Priority 2 Corrected on site

     Use effective cooling methods to cool TCS foods.

     There were several pans cooling at room temperature and at least one was about room temperature. To ensure that all foods are cooled from 135 to 70 in 2 hours and down to 41 in 4 hours following that, they must be placed in the walk in cooler when they reach the temperature of 135 or less. This was corrected immediately.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0390A

2. Jan 24, 2025 Follow-Up Score 98
   • Not serious Priority 3

     Have at least one service sink or curbed cleaning area with a floor drain. The drain must be in a convenient location for disposing of mop water.

     A mop sink needs to be installed.

     Code MN Rule 4626.1080A

   • Not serious Priority 2

     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 pa

     Submit a plan review before installing a mop sink

     Code MN Rule 4626.1720A

   • Not serious Priority 3

     Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.

     Many of the surfaces (walls, ceiling) have a build up of dust and debris. This needs to be cleaned and kept clean.

     Code MN Rule 4626.1520A

3. Jan 17, 2025 Routine Score 90
   • Not serious Priority 3

     Have at least one service sink or curbed cleaning area with a floor drain. The drain must be in a convenient location for disposing of mop water.

     The restaurant does not have a mop sink. One needs to be installed.

     Code MN Rule 4626.1080A

   • Not serious Priority 2

     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 pa

     A mop sink needs to be installed. Submit a plan for installation.

     Code MN Rule 4626.1720A

   • Not serious Priority 3

     Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.

     Many of the surfaces (walls, ceiling) have a build of of dust and debris. This needs to be cleaned regularly.

     Code MN Rule 4626.1520A

   • Serious Priority 1

     Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.

     Several foods (chicken near the fryer, beef broth near the grill, Rice noodles on a shelf) were out at room temperature instead of being refrigerated. These need to refrigerated or kept hot. Only enough can be kept out that would be used up in a short period of time during a busy time.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0395A2

   • Serious Priority 1

     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.)

     The cooked rice was setting out at room temperature instead of being kept in hot holding. This was corrected immediately.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0395A1

4. Jan 17, 2024 Routine Score 98
   • Not serious Priority 3

     Have at least one service sink or curbed cleaning area with a floor drain. The drain must be in a convenient location for disposing of mop water.

     The restaurant does not have a mop sink. One needs to be installed.

     Code MN Rule 4626.1080A

   • Not serious Priority 2

     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 pa

     A mop sink needs to be installed. Submit a plan for installation.

     Code MN Rule 4626.1720A

   • Not serious Priority 3

     Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.

     The vent fans in the walk in cooler have a large build up of dirt/debris on them. This needs to be cleaned regularly.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0840C

   • Not serious Priority 3

     Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.

     Many of the walls, and ceilings of the restaurant have a build up of dust and debris that needs to regularly cleaned.

     Code MN Rule 4626.1520A

   • Not serious Priority 3

     Discontinue storing food preparation or dispensing utensils in a container of water that is not maintained at 135 degrees F (57 degrees C) and not cleaned when empty.

     Rice scoops and other utensils were being stored in containers of water. They must be stored in running water, water at 135F or dry and switched out/washed every 4 hours.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0275F

   • Not serious Priority 3

     Protect unpackaged food from environmental sources of contamination during preparation.

     Some of the sweet and sour pork that was cooling on sheet pans were being kept in a back storage area where they could be exposed to environmental contamination. These should be ambient cooled in the kitchen area before being placed on the speed racks in the walk in cooler.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0315

5. Jan 11, 2023 Follow-Up Score 100
   • Not serious Priority 3

     Have at least one service sink or curbed cleaning area with a floor drain. The drain must be in a convenient location for disposing of mop water.

     No mop sink on main level. Install, apply for permits with the City of Minneapolis before beginning plumbing work.

     Code MN Rule 4626.1080A