SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — In the city of Sioux Falls, food service inspection scores are broken down into three tiers: green (90-100), yellow (80-89) and red (70-79). In recent inspections, none fall into red, and the vast majority fall into green. In total, 31 fell into yellow.
You can check out all the sites in the city yourself.
Dominic Miller, the city’s Environmental Health Manager in 2023, spoke with KELOLAND News at the time about how to interpret the data below.
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Businesses are inspected no less than twice a year. Each business starts with a score of 100, and points are deducted with individual violations.
Miller had explained that violations have different weights to them, with some worth more points than others.
“Open [the report] up and don’t just rely on the score itself,” said Miller in 2023, noting that the score alone does not always tell the full story.
Miller had noted that violations that could result in someone getting sick carry the most weight, so if a business were to be filthy from start to finish, resulting in a series of 1- 2 points. violations, they could still wind up with a score in the mid-90s.
Meanwhile, an employee coming to work and not washing their hands — a five-point violation — and then handling food with bare hands — a three-point violation — would knock a business down to a 92 right off the bat.
All this means that based on the nature of the violations, you may still feel more comfortable dining at a restaurant with a score in the 80s, or you may wish to avoid one with a score in the 90s. It depends on the consumer’s individual discretion.
Note: Locations are listed by score in descending order. If locations have matching scores, as many do, they will be listed in alphabetical order. These only include restaurants/service sites, not groceries.
You can learn more about the specific violations listed below, here.
89-Scores
Baymont Inn: 08/13/2024 – Violations
Cold and Hot Storage Equipment
Sanitization of Equipment and Utensils
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles
Non-Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Non-Food Contact Surfaces – Design
Berkes BBQ (Mobile): 04/17/2025 – Violations
Insect, Rodent, Animal Control
Blue Rock Bar & Grill: 05/02/2025 – Violations
Employee Practices
Cross Contamination
Contamination from Wiping Cloths
Handwashing Lavatories and Supplies
Buffalo Wild Wings (East): 03/26/2025 – Violations
Floors Walls Ceilings
Contamination During Storage
Handwashing Lavatories and Supplies
Temperature Measuring Devices
Plumbing System
Premises
Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Cubby’s West 12th Truck Stop: 03/10/2025 – Violations
Floors Walls Ceilings
Contamination During Storage
Cooling of Potentially Hazardous Food
Non-Food Contact Surfaces – Design
Lighting
Non-Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Fuji Sushi and Hibachi: 05/01/2025 – Violaitons
Cross Contamination
In-Use Utensils
Potentially Hazardous Food Dating and Disposition
Temperature Measuring Devices
Contamination During Storage
kRav’N: 12/18/2024 – Violations
Cross Contamination
Floors Walls Ceilings
Refuse Storage
Contamination From Wiping Cloths
Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Los Paisanos Dos: 05/20/2025 – Violations
Contamination During Storage
Contamination From Wiping Cloths
Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Dishwashing Facilities
Handwashing Lavatories and Supplies
Pho Thai: 04/30/2025 – Violations
Contamination During Storage
Food Contact Surfaces – Design
Thawing Potentially Hazardous Food
Food Display Service and Transport Temp
88-Scores
Everest Indian Cuisine: 02/03/2025 – Violations
Contamination From Wiping Cloths
Ventilation Hood System
Floors Walls Ceilings
Non-Food Contact Surfaces – Design
Handwashing Lavatories and Supplies
Sanitization of Equipment and Utensils
Fryn’ Pan (12th St.): 04/22/2025 – Violations
Cold and Hot Storage Equipment
Floors Walls Ceilings
Contamination During Storage
Non-Food Contact Surfaces – Design
Sanitization of Equipment and Utensils
Jacky’s Restaurant: 05/15/2025 – Violations
Contamination From Wiping Cloths
Cold and Hot Storage Equipment
Temperature Measuring Devices
Dishwashing Facilities
Handwashing Lavatories and Supplies
Kentucky Fried Chicken (Louise Ave.): 12/05/2024 – Violations
Contamination From Wiping Cloths
Sanitization of Equipment and Utensils
Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Non-Food Contact Surfaces – Design
Non-Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Floors Walls Ceilings
Refuse Storage
Manna Bakery and Mini Mart
Sanitization of Equipment and Utensils
Contamination During Storage
Thawing Potentially Hazardous Food
Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Dishwashing Facilities
Phillips Ave. Diner: 05/16/2025 – Violations
Contamination From Wiping Cloths
Employee Hygiene
Contamination by Employees
Food Contact Surfaces – Design
Royal Palace: 05/20/2025 – Violations
Floors Walls Ceilings
Handwashing Lavatories and Supplies
Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Non-Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Ventilation Hood System
Contamination During Storage
Single-Use/Single-Service Article
In-Use Utensils
Taqueria Sanchez: 04/30/2025 – Violations
Employee Hygiene
Cross Contamination
Contamination During Storage
Yummy House: 12/20/2024 – Violations
Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Non-Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Floors Walls Ceilings
Single-Use/Single-Service Article
Contamination During Storage
In-Use Utensils
Sanitization of Equipment and Utensils
87-Scores
Ninja Ramen and Thai: 05/21/2025 – Violations
Food Display Service and Transport Temp
Cross Contamination
In-Use Utensils
Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Pho Thai 88: 03/20/2025 – Violations
Floors Walls Ceilings
Handwashing Lavatories and Supplies
Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Non-Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Contamination During Storage
Premesis
Poisons/Toxic Materials and Medicine
86-Scores
The Barrel House: 04/21/2025 – Violations
Cold and Hot Storage Equipment
Cooling of Potentially Hazardous Food
Sanitization of Equipment and Utensils
Floors Walls Ceilings
Fryn’ Pan (10th St.): 10/31/2024 – Violations
Food Source
Cross Contamination
Insect, Rodent, Animal Control
Ventilation Hood System
Floors Walls Ceilings
Tokyo 26: 11/14/2024 – Violations
Refuse Storage
Floors Walls Ceilings
Contamination During Storage
Handwashing Lavatories and Supplies
Food Display Service and Transport Temp
Premesis
Temperature Measuring Devices
85-Scores
Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet: 01/08/2025 – Violations
Contamination From Wiping Cloths
Food Display Service and Transport Temp
Poisons/Toxic Materials and Medicine
Food Contact Surfaces – Design
Floors Walls Ceilings
Non-Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Non-Food Contact Surfaces – Design
Plaza Azteca: 12/12/2024 – Violations
Non-Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Food Display Service and Transport Temp
Cross Contamination
In-Use Utensils
Contamination During Storage
Floors Walls Ceilings
Sycamore Hy-Vee Food Store #1 Kitchen: 01/15/2025 – Violations
Cold and Hot Storage Equipment
Handwashing Lavatories and Supplies
Floors Walls Ceilings
Premesis
Plumbing System
Non-Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Food Display Service and Transport Temp
84-Scores
South Dakota Veterans Alliance: 05/23/2025 – Violations
In-Use Utensils
Handwashing Lavatories and Supplies
Dishwashing Facilities
Sanitization of Equipment and Utensils
Employee Practices
Single-Use/Single-Service Article
Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Potentially Hazardous Food Dating and Disposition
83-Scores
Crooked Pint & Ale House: 04/09/2025 – Violations
Contamination From Wiping Cloths
Handwashing Lavatories and Supplies
Employee Hygiene
Non-Food Contact Surfaces – Design
Non-Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Cross Contamination
Neighborhood Market: 01/22/2025 – Violations
Floors Walls Ceilings
Contamination During Storage
Refuse Storage
Handwashing Lavatories and Supplies
Non-Food Contact Surfaces – Clean
Contamination From Wiping Cloths
Cooking Potentially Hazardous Foods
Dishwashing Facilities
81-Scores
Taqueria Gonzalez (Mobile): 05/10/2025 – Violations
Employee Hygiene
Food Display Service and Transport Temp
Cooling of Potentially Hazardous Foods
Handwashing Lavatories and Supplies
Temperature Measuring Devices
Tokyo Japanese Cuisine LLC: 01/21/2025 – Violations
In-Use Utensils
Handwashing Lavatories and Supplies
Food Display Service and Transport Temp
Ventilation Hood System
Contamination From Wiping Cloths
Storage/Handling of Clean Equipment and Utensils
Single-Use/Single-Service Article
Cross Contamination
