Dairy Queen
6014 PORTLAND AVE, Minneapolis, MN 55417 · Hennepin County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Minneapolis Health Department
- License / ID
- LIC47908
- Status
- Risk level 2
- Official record
- Minneapolis Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Inspections
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Nov 4, 2025 Routine Score 100
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Not serious
Priority 3
Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
1. Observed heavily soiled floors with food debris, garbage, lids, spoons, and other debris, especially under equipment. 2. Observed walls in need of cleaning throughout establishment. Clean and maintain .
Code MN Rule 4626.1520A
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Not serious
Priority 3
Place fixed equipment to allow access for cleaning or, seal to adjoining equipment or walls.
Observed hand sink pulling from wall. Seal to wall.
Code MN Rule 4626.0725A
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Not serious
Priority 3
Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
1. Observed outside of equipment including exterior surfaces and handles in need of cleaning. 2. Observed shelving in need of cleaning. 3. Observed counters in need of cleaning 4. Observed soda machine in need of cleaning 5. Observed large buildup of ice from condenser on interior of 4 door freezer. Clean. Clean and maintain
Code MN Rule 4626.0840C
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Not serious
Priority 3
All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
Observed 4 door freezer condenser dripping inside freezer. Repair.
Code MN Rule 4626.0735AB
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Not serious
Priority 3
Keep the plumbing system in good repair.
Observed plumbing with duct tape under 3 compartment sink leaking. Remove duct tape and repair.
Code MN Rule 4626.1040B
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Not serious
Priority 3
Post the Certified Food Protection Manager certificate.
CFPM certificate not posted. Post.
Code MN Rule 4626.0033D
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Not serious
Priority 3
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May 31, 2024 Routine Score 100
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Not serious
Priority 3
Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
Observed floor behind/sides of equipment with garbage and food debris. Clean and maintain.
Code MN Rule 4626.1520A
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Not serious
Priority 3
Place fixed equipment to allow access for cleaning or, seal to adjoining equipment or walls.
Observed hand sink pulling away from wall. Tighten and caulk.
Code MN Rule 4626.0725A
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Not serious
Priority 3
Clean food contact surfaces of cooking and baking equipment, including microwave ovens, at least every 24 hours.
Observed food debris on interior of microwave. Clean daily.
Code MN Rule 4626.0850
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Not serious
Priority 3
Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.
Missing sign, as described above, at front hand sink. Provide.
Code MN Rule 4626.1457
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Not serious
Priority 3
The business license must be posted where it can be easily seen.
Current license not posted. Post.
Code MCO 188.390
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Not serious
Priority 3
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Jun 7, 2023 Routine Score 92
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Not serious
Priority 3
Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
Numerous surfaces of equipment were dirty with soil and syrup build-up, such as cooler doors and handles, sinks, faucet handles, and metal floor of walk-in cooler below shelves. Clean equipment.
Code MN Rule 4626.0840C
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Not serious
Priority 3
Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
Several sections of floor and walls observed dirty with syrup, soil and food debris. Clean floor and walls.
Code MN Rule 4626.1520A
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Serious
Priority 1
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 pathoge
The person in charge did not know they must report any customer complaint of illness (vomiting or diarrhea) to the Minnesota Department of Health. Train all persons in charge that customer complaints of illness must be reported, by calling the hotline at 877-FOOD-ILL, or report directly online at
Code MN Rule 4626.0040D
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Not serious
Priority 3
Keep the plumbing system in good repair.
Observed a considerable leak in the drain of the 3-compartment sink, with leaking drain water collecting in a container. Repair the drain.
Code MN Rule 4626.1040B
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Not serious
Priority 2
Corrected on site
Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
Observed back hand sink blocked with scrub brush and bucket. Employee removed the items. Keep the hand sinks clear at all times and use only for washing hands.
Code MN Rule 4626.1110AB
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Not serious
Priority 2
The person in charge must be able to explain: • Their responsibility for preventing the spread of foodborne illness by a food worker • The symptoms associated with a foodborne illness • How food workers must report illness symptoms and diseases • When a food worker must be excluded from work or rest
The Person in Charge did not know that employees with diarrhea must not work and must report the symptom to the person in Charge. Ensure that all Persons in Charge knows employees must report illness symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, sore throat with fever, lesions or boils containing pus, or infected wounds that are open or draining.
Code MN Rule 4626.0030BCQ
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Not serious
Priority 3
Corrected on site
Store the food preparation and dispensing utensil in a food that is not TCS food with the handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed such as bins of sugar, flour or cinnamon.
Observed ice scoop handle in direct contact with ice. Train employees to keep the scoop handle up, out of the ice between uses.
Code MN Rule 4626.0275B
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Not serious
Priority 3
Source: Minneapolis Health Department. History last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.