RecordWell Data

Tosca /turtle Bread

3421 44TH ST W, Minneapolis, MN 55410 · Hennepin County

18cited violations
0serious tier
3inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Minneapolis Health Department
License / ID
LIC38206
Status
Risk level 1
Official record
Minneapolis Health Department inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025130
2024160
2023190

Inspections

  1. Sep 29, 2025 Routine Score 100
    • Not serious Priority 3

      Food service equipment must be certified for sanitation. The certification must be by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited program.

      PASTA EXTRUDER IN BASEMENT WAS NOT NSF OR ANSI CERTIFIED. REPLACE WITH AN ANSI OR NSF CERTIFIED UNIT.

      Code MN Rule 4626.0506A

    • Not serious Priority 3

      Do not store food in locker rooms, toilet rooms, dressing rooms, garbage rooms, mechanical rooms, under unprotected sewer lines, under leaking water lines, under water lines on which water has condensed, under open stairwells, or under other sources of contamination.

      FOOD ITEMS OBSERVED STORED IN MECHANICAL ROOM IN BASEMENT OF TOSCA. DISCONTINUE STORING FOOD AND EQUIPMENT IN THESE AREAS.

      Code MN Rule 4626.0305

    • Not serious Priority 3

      Floors, walls and/or ceiling surfaces are missing. Install smooth, durable, and easily cleanable floor, wall and ceiling surfaces.

      BASEMENT STORAGE AREA ON TURTLE BREAD SIDE OBSERVED WITHOUT FINISHES. CONCRETE FLOORING, EXPOSED JOISTS, AND UNCOVERED WALLS DO NOT MEET MINIMUM HEALTH CODES IN FOOD STORAGE AREAS. INSTALL APPROVED FINISHES IN THESE AREAS.

      Code MN Rule 4626.1325A1

  2. Sep 27, 2024 Routine Score 98
    • Not serious Priority 3

      Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.

      NO HANDWASH SIGNAGE PRESENT AT HANDSINK ON TOSCA SIDE UPSTAIRS. PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HANDWASH REMINDER SIGNAGE.

      Code MN Rule 4626.1457

    • Not serious Priority 2

      Have an item to verify the surface temperature of dishes reaches 160 degrees F inside mechanical hot water dishwashers.

      NO IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE PRESENT FOR DISH MACHINE. PROVIDE IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE.

      Code MN Rule 4626.0710B

    • Not serious Priority 3

      Food service equipment must be certified for sanitation. The certification must be by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited program.

      PASTA EXTRUDER IN BASEMENT WAS NOT NSF OR ANSI CERTIFIED. REPLACE WITH AN ANSI OR NSF CERTIFIED UNIT.

      Code MN Rule 4626.0506A

    • Not serious Priority 3

      Do not store food in locker rooms, toilet rooms, dressing rooms, garbage rooms, mechanical rooms, under unprotected sewer lines, under leaking water lines, under water lines on which water has condensed, under open stairwells, or under other sources of contamination.

      FOOD ITEMS OBSERVED STORED IN MECHANICAL ROOM IN BASEMENT OF TOSCA AND SEVERAL ITEMS WERE ALSO OBSERVED STORED UNDERNEATH WASTE LINES IN TOSCA BASEMENT SIDE. DISCONTINUE STORING FOOD AND EQUIPMENT IN THESE AREAS.

      Code MN Rule 4626.0305

    • Not serious Priority 3

      Floors, walls and/or ceiling surfaces are missing. Install smooth, durable, and easily cleanable floor, wall and ceiling surfaces.

      BASEMENT STORAGE AREA ON TURTLE BREAD SIDE OBSERVED WITHOUT FINISHES. CONCRETE FLOORING, EXPOSED JOISTS, AND UNCOVERED WALLS DO NOT MEET MINIMUM HEALTH CODES IN FOOD STORAGE AREAS. INSTALL APPROVED FINISHES IN THESE AREAS.

      Code MN Rule 4626.1325A1

    • Not serious Priority 3

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

      WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT OF TURTLE BREAD OBSERVED LEAKING. REPAIR LEAKING WALK-IN COOLER.

      Code MN Rule 4626.0735AB

  3. Sep 29, 2023 Routine Score 94
    • Not serious Priority 2

      Use a consumer advisory to inform customers of the increased risk of consuming raw or undercooked animal foods.

      NO CONSUMER ADVISORY OR DISCLOSURE PRESENT ON MENU. THE CAESAR DRESSING CONTAINS RAW EGGS AND SHOULD BE DENOTED ON THE MENU. SOFT COOKED EGGS ARE ALSO PRESENT ON THE MENU AND SHOULD BE DENOTED AS UNDERCOOKED.

      Code MN Rule 4626.0442A

    • Not serious Priority 3

      Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.

      NO HANDWASH SIGNAGE PRESENT AT HANDSINK ON TOSCA SIDE UPSTAIRS. PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HANDWASH REMINDER SIGNAGE.

      Code MN Rule 4626.1457

    • Not serious Priority 2

      Have an item to verify the surface temperature of dishes reaches 160 degrees F inside mechanical hot water dishwashers.

      NO IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE PRESENT FOR DISH MACHINE. PROVIDE IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE.

      Code MN Rule 4626.0710B

    • Not serious Priority 2

      Have enough handwashing sinks for convenient use by employees.

      HANDWASH SINK IN THE BASEMENT WAS NOT WORKING. REPAIR HANDWASHING SINK TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 1 HANDWASHING SINK IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA OF TOSCA.

      Code MN Rule 4626.1070A

    • Not serious Priority 3

      Food service equipment must be certified for sanitation. The certification must be by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited program.

      PASTA EXTRUDER IN BASEMENT WAS NOT NSF OR ANSI CERTIFIED. REPLACE WITH AN ANSI OR NSF CERTIFIED UNIT.

      Code MN Rule 4626.0506A

    • Not serious Priority 3

      Do not store food in locker rooms, toilet rooms, dressing rooms, garbage rooms, mechanical rooms, under unprotected sewer lines, under leaking water lines, under water lines on which water has condensed, under open stairwells, or under other sources of contamination.

      FOOD ITEMS OBSERVED STORED IN MECHANICAL ROOM IN BASEMENT OF TOSCA AND SEVERAL ITEMS WERE ALSO OBSERVED STORED UNDERNEATH WASTE LINES IN TOSCA BASEMENT SIDE. DISCONTINUE STORING FOOD AND EQUIPMENT IN THESE AREAS.

      Code MN Rule 4626.0305

    • Not serious Priority 3

      Maintain the refuse, recyclables, and returnable storage areas and enclosures clean, free of litter, unnecessary items and nonfunctional, no longer used equipment.

      OUTDOOR GARBAGE PAD OBSERVED SOILED. KEEP THIS AREA CLEAN TO LIMIT PEST NUISANCES.

      Code MN Rule 4626.1300

    • Not serious Priority 3

      Floors, walls and/or ceiling surfaces are missing. Install smooth, durable, and easily cleanable floor, wall and ceiling surfaces.

      BASEMENT STORAGE AREA ON TURTLE BREAD SIDE OBSERVED WITHOUT FINISHES. CONCRETE FLOORING, EXPOSED JOISTS, AND UNCOVERED WALLS DO NOT MEET MINIMUM HEALTH CODES IN FOOD STORAGE AREAS. INSTALL APPROVED FINISHES IN THESE AREAS.

      Code MN Rule 4626.1325A1

    • Not serious Priority 3

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

      WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT OF TURTLE BREAD OBSERVED LEAKING. REPAIR LEAKING WALK-IN COOLER. SHELVING IN BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER OF TURTLE BREAD OBSERVED RUSTED. REPAIR OR REPLACE RUSTED SHELVING. PLUMBING OF EQUIPMENT IN TOSCA UPSTAIRS PREP KITCHEN OBSERVED LEAKING. REPAIR LEAKING EQUIPMENT.

      Code MN Rule 4626.0735AB

Source: Minneapolis Health Department. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.