Not a Clue Bar & Grill
Last inspected: Mar 11, 2026
45
Score
Going back to 2022, Not a Clue Bar & Grill has six inspections in the public record. On Mar 11, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around five violations to closer to seven violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Not a Clue Bar & Grill's latest score of 45 falls below the St. Cloud average of 84. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
6
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 11, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
45
Aug 21, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Frozen chicken in ziploc bags stored over sausage also in ziplock bag at white reach in freezer by kitchen door
08A-17-6
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Half and half at reach in cooler next to chest freezer.Per operator does not know when it was opened
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on make table at cooks line
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink by triple sink blocked by cleaning implements **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Next to in use grease receptacle
33-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above fryers
23-03-4
50
Jan 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade moderately soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Hood and hood filters heavily soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Carton of potato type chips on floor next to upright freezer in kitchen.
08B-47-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Double door stainless unit in kitchen- Moderately soiled
22-16-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Minor amount of mold like substance.
22-20-5
67
Oct 10, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Shell eggs over raw ground beef **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths Quaternary Educated and operator took picture
16-37-1
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Inspector provided one **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored not inverted **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. Scheduled to be cleaned
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing in still water. Chicken still frozen Educated **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
50
Feb 7, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook put on gloves without washing hands first. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Shell eggs over ready to eat deli meats.
08A-20-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal).
11-01-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
11-27-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
45
Oct 18, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Not a Clue Bar & Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Not a Clue Bar & Grill on file is from Mar 11, 2026. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Not a Clue Bar & Grill?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Not a Clue Bar & Grill.
How does Not a Clue Bar & Grill compare to other restaurants in St. Cloud?
Not a Clue Bar & Grill most recently scored 45 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Cloud average of 84.
Has Not a Clue Bar & Grill's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Not a Clue Bar & Grill have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Not a Clue Bar & Grill means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Not a Clue Bar & Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Not a Clue Bar & Grill is inspected around two times per year on average.
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