Gray Fox Coffee

Year by year

Inspections

1. Sep 29, 2025 Routine Score 98
   • Not serious Priority 2 Corrected on site

     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

     One of the handwash sinks was missing paper towels. This issue was immediately corrected on site.

     Code MN Rule 4626.1445

2. Mar 27, 2024 Routine Score 94
   • Not serious Priority 2

     Have a food thermometer easily available to measure the internal temperature of foods.

     Establishment did not have a food thermometer on site at the time of this inspection. Informed the PIC to ensure they have and use a thin-stemmed and properly calibrated thermometer to monitor proper food temps

     Code MN Rule 4626.0705A

   • Serious Priority 1

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

     Temps of food products (Chia Oat at 46*f, Mango Juice at 44*F, etc.) in the under-counters coolers in the front service area were above 41*F. Informed the PIC they must adjust cooler temps to maintain a proper cold temps of 41*F or below, or move the products to other working coolers, and they MUST ensure all coolers holding food products that are temperature controlled for safety (TCS) are .maintaining proper cold temps of 41*F or below

     Code MN Rule 4626.0395A2

3. May 11, 2023 Routine Score 94
   • Not serious Priority 3

     Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.

     Facility has #6 coffee cup lids and what appears to be PE lined coffee cups. Discontinue procurement of non-compliant takeout products. Green to go educational flyer attached with the report.

     Code MCO 204.30A

   • Serious Priority 1

     Throw away TCS foods seven days after being made or opened. Day one is the date food was made or opened.

     Pesto aioli holding from more than 7 days ago. Product was discarded during the inspection. Ensure that all house made and opened commercially prepared TCS foods are not held for more than 7 days from production or opening.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0405A

   • Not serious Priority 3

     Store all clean equipment and utensils in a self-draining position that permits air drying and covered and inverted.

     Ice bin storing upright on top of the ice machine. Discontinue storing in this fashion and instead store inverted.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0955B

   • Not serious Priority 2

     While TCS foods are cooling, keep containers uncovered, unstacked, and spread out.

     Cooked eggs storing in a covered container while cooling. Container was opened during the inspection. Ensure that all cooked TCS foods are cooling uncovered to facilitate rapid cooling.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0390B