Element Pizza

Year by year

Inspections

1. Jul 16, 2026 Routine Score 96
   • 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.

     Plastic clamshell containers are number 6 plastic and not recyclable in Minneapolis. Recyclable plastics are numbered 1,2, or 5 and cannot be black. See our webiste linked below or contact inspector with more questions. Green To Go - City of Minneapolis - Google Search

     Code MCO 204.30A

   • Serious Priority 1

     Have an approved chlorine chemical sanitizer solution. The solution must have a minimum concentration of 50 ppm. The solution must also meet the temperature and pH requirements of this rule.

     Dish machine is not dispensing chlorine solution. Instructed to use three compartment sink until dish machine is repaired. This is a repeat violation for this machine, discussed testing machine weekly to ensure sanitizer is being dispensed.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0805C1

   • Not serious Priority 3

     All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.

     Repair dish machine to dispense sanitizing solution.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0735AB

2. Jan 16, 2025 Routine Score 96
   • 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.

     Observed plastic clamshell containers to be made of #6 plastics. These are not recyclable. Provide recyclable plastics that is not black made of plastic numbers 1,2, or 5. You may also use #7 compostable plastics as long as you continue to have your "organics" waste hauler to compost them. Discussed Green to Go ordinance with staff, guidance document provided with report.

     Code MCO 204.30A

   • Not serious Priority 3

     Label all food packages as required by the law.

     Brownies for customer self service lacked labels. Discussed options to provide brownies without labels if they are not self service, such as a display case that is opened by employees. If you choose to label them and keep them available for self service the label must contain: 1) Name of food 2) Net quantity 3) Ingredients in descending order, including sub-ingredients 4) Major food allergens 5) Name and address of maker or packer

     Code MN Rule 4626.0435A

   • Not serious Priority 3

     The business must employ at least one valid Minnesota Food Protection Manager's certification (CFPM). Find more information on the Minnesota Department of Health web page.

     Could not find evidence of a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM). Management has taken an approved food safety course but has not registered it with the state to obtain the CFPM certificate. Discussed certification process with manager. Please go the following website for more information on how to obtain the certificate: https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/food/cfpm/index.html

     Code MN Rule 4626.0033A

   • Serious Priority 1

     Have an approved chlorine chemical sanitizer solution. The solution must have a minimum concentration of 50 ppm. The solution must also meet the temperature and pH requirements of this rule.

     Dish machine measured 0ppm sanitizer solution. Three compartment sink contained quaternary ammonium solution- sanitize all equipment in three compartment sink until dish machine is repaired.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0805C1

3. Jul 20, 2023 Routine Score 96
   • 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.

     The plastic clamshell containers were a number 6 plastic. Replace with 1,2 or 5 plastic containers.

     Code MCO 204.30A

   • Not serious Priority 3

     Label all containers of food and food ingredients with their common name.

     Dry ingredient containers were missing labels. Label.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0240

   • Not serious Priority 3

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

     The exterior of the mixer had flour build up. Clean.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0840C

   • Serious Priority 1

     Make sure all ready-to-eat foods and garnishes are not touched with bare hands.

     An employee was overserved using barehand contact while plating ready to eat foods. Discontinue.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0225A