Seward Co-op

Year by year

Inspections

1. May 12, 2026 Routine Score 100

   Result: Complete.

2. Apr 30, 2025 Routine Score 94
   • Not serious Priority 3

     Discontinue offering packaged meat and poultry that is not in a ready-to-eat form and not labeled with safe handling instructions.

     Observed no safe handling instructions on labels for packaged raw meat. Ensure safe handling instructions are printed on the labels for meat and poultry which is not in a ready to eat form.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0130F

   • Not serious Priority 2

     Use an effective method to date mark refrigerated, ready-to-eat, TCS food prepared in a processing plant and held for more than 24 hours once opened. Day one is the day the food was opened.

     Observed pre-cooked sliced meats without a date mark. Ensure time/temperature controlled for safety foods, which are ready-to-eat, are date marked for no more than seven days after being opened. Day one counts as the day the food is opened. Discussed with PIC at time of inspection.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0400B

   • Serious Priority 1

     Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.

     Observed no illness log kept on site. Ensure a log of employee illness symptoms as they pertain to foodborne illness. Ensure employees are trained on what symptoms to report and leave and return dates are recorded on the log. Emailed employee illness log with reports.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0040C

3. Aug 9, 2024 Routine Score 100
   • Not serious Priority 3

     Provide permanently mounted temperature measuring device for cold or hot holding equipment used for TCS food.

     The cold room observed without a thermometer.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0620B

4. Aug 2, 2023 Routine Score 96
   • Serious Priority 1

     Use only chemical sanitizers on food-contact surfaces that meet Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations requirements: • Part 180, section 180.940 • Part 180, subpart E, section 180.2020

     Observed concentration of chlorine in sanitizer bucket to be higher than allowed.

     Code MN Rule 4626.1620