The Briar
1231 WASHINGTON ST NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413 · Hennepin County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Minneapolis Health Department
- License / ID
- LIC399648
- Status
- Risk level 1
- Official record
- Minneapolis Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Inspections
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Feb 19, 2026 Routine Score 98
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Not serious
Priority 2
The consumer advisory disclosure must include either: • A description of the food as raw or undercooked • An asterisk to a footnote describing the food as raw or undercooked
Observed no consumer advisory warning on the online menu that serve the 64* egg. Asterisk and provide consumer advisory warning on menu. Ensure in-person menus have asterisk and consumer advisory warning if it does not yet.
Code MN Rule 4626.0442B
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Not serious
Priority 2
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Dec 16, 2024 Routine Score 96
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Not serious
Priority 2
The consumer advisory disclosure must include either: • A description of the food as raw or undercooked • An asterisk to a footnote describing the food as raw or undercooked
Business serve eggs that are undercooked. Online menu does not asterisk menu item and no consumer advisory warning. Provide consumer advisory warning and asterisk menu items that serve raw or undercooked food items. If the onsite menu does not asterisk menu items that are served raw or undercooked and no consumer advisory warning on each menu, put asterisk and consumer advisory warning on the menu.
Code MN Rule 4626.0442B
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Not serious
Priority 2
Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
Handwashing station used as a storage area. Discontinue and remove items from the handwashing station and make it accessible at all times.
Code MN Rule 4626.1110AB
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Not serious
Priority 2
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Nov 20, 2023 Routine Score 92
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Serious
Priority 1
Throw away TCS foods seven days after being made or opened. Day one is the date food was made or opened.
The following food inside the walk-in cooler has passed 7 days: calabrian chili (11/4) and marinated mushroom (11/6). Discard or use food within 7 days.
Code MN Rule 4626.0405A
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Serious
Priority 1
Do not add to foods and beverages: • Unapproved additives • Unsafe amounts of additives
The business serves THC/CBD infused water with a side of mixed non-alcoholic cocktail mix - remove. Cannot mix THC/CBD into food onsite. Business uses sweet galium/galium as an ingredient for coffee and N/A cocktails - remove. Galium is an approved FDA additive for alcoholic drinks only.
Code MN Rule 4626.0250A
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Serious
Priority 1
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Jan 6, 2023 Routine Score 92
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Serious
Priority 1
Clean food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils used for TCS foods at least every four hours.
Milk frothing utensils are not being cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. This was discussed regarding the 'rinsing' out of utensils is not sufficient.
Code MN Rule 4626.0845C
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Serious
Priority 1
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.