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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
35point violations
18 problems found · 4 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Aug 20, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most sit-down restaurants here got 14 to 49 point violations. Finns Cafe got about the same as most.
Compared with 1,218 Salt Lake County sit-down restaurants. Each restaurant's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Finns Cafe?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: Eating or drinking in a food area 4.2.18**How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Preventing Contamination from Hands 4.3.21*How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw, Undercooked, or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate pathogens - Consumer Advisory 4.3.69*How to fixFix it
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Eating or drinking in a food areaThe county found: “Employees personal beverages are not separated from food preparation areas.”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-304.11, Food Code 3-304.12, Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 6-501.112.
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Clothes, eating and drinking
From Food Code 2-304.11
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Inspections
From Salt Lake County Health Department · 10 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.
Every visit
LatestAug 20, 2026Routine inspection35 points
This one: 35 points, inspected Aug 20, 2026.
18 violations listed, 4 marked critical.
Critical (4)
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Eating or drinking in a food area
The department's words
4.2.18** Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco
Employees personal beverages are not separated from food preparation areas.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 2-401.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Clothes, eating and drinking
- Wear clean outer clothes and a clean apron.
- Eat, drink, smoke or vape only in a designated area (the break area), away from food and clean dishes.
- The one exception: you may drink from a closed drink container (a lid and a straw is the easy way) if it is handled so it can't contaminate your hands, the container, food, clean dishes or single-service items. Keep it away from food and prep tables.
From Food Code 2-304.11
Nails
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Hair, jewelry, nails and clothes
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Preventing Contamination from Hands
The department's words
4.3.21* Preventing Contamination from Hands
Employees are handling ready to eat foods with bare hands.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw, Undercooked, or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate pathogens - Consumer Advisory
The department's words
4.3.69* Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw, Undercooked, or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate pathogens - Consumer Advisory
A consumer advisory is not provided in the printed menu for all animal foods that may be served undercooked.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning
The department's words
4.4.82* Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning
Interior surfaces of the ventilation hood are unclean.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Non-critical (12)
The department's words
4.3.31 In-Use Utensils - Between-Use Storage
In-use knives are stored in an unclean location between pieces of equipment.
Food Code 3-304.12 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Serving utensils
- A separate utensil in every dish, with a handle long enough to stay out of the food.
- Between uses, rest it in one of six places: in the food with the handle up out of it; in a closed bin of dry food that is not TCS food; on a clean, sanitized spot; in running water (moist food like ice cream); in a clean, protected spot (a scoop for food that is not TCS food); or in water at 135°F or above. Never on the bare table, a towel or in another dish.
- Change it when dropped, used in another dish, or touched at the food end, and at least every 4 hours.
From Food Code 3-304.12
Clean plates and no re-serving
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Buffets and self-service
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Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation
The department's words
4.3.33 Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation
Wet wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizer solution.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
4.3.37 Food Storage
Containers of food is being stored on the floor in the walk in cooler.
Food Code 3-305.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Where food may never be stored
- Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
- Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
- Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.
From Food Code 3-305.11
Top to bottom
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Food Storage - Prohibited Areas
The department's words
4.3.38 Food Storage - Prohibited Areas
Cooked potatoes are stored in unclean location under grill.
Equipment, Clothes Washers and Dryers, and Storage Cabinets - Contamination Prevention
The department's words
4.4.60 Equipment, Clothes Washers and Dryers, and Storage Cabinets - Contamination Prevention
There is an open container of food/food storage immediately adjacent to the washer/dryer.
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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
4.4.85 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces-Cleaning
Shelves with clean equipment and in basement with dry food storage are dusty.
Food Code 4-602.13 · R392-100
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In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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No backflow test on file
The department's words
4.5.30 System Maintained in Good Repair Non-critical
The drain pipe is leaking beneath the 3-compartment sink. The prep sink faucet in basement is leaking.
Cited 2 times
Food Code 5-205.15 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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Toilet Rooms-Enclosed
The department's words
4.6.14 Toilet Rooms-Enclosed
The toilet room door is not self-closing.
Pests inside, or a way in for them
The department's words
4.6.15 Outer Openings-Protected
There is a gap at the bottom of the exterior door.
Food Code 6-501.111 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
What to do
- Any sign of mice, rats or roaches: act now. Protect or throw out affected food, clean the area, and call the pest control operator the same day.
- Flies or ants in food areas: act within 24 hours.
- Insects in food: throw that food out and check the stock around it.
From Food Code 6-501.112
What NOT to do
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Signs of pests and what to do
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.40 Repairing-Physical Facilities
Various floor surfaces are damaged. Various walls are damaged by mop sink.
Cited 2 times
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
4.6.43 Cleaning Ventilation Systems-Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition
Ceiling air vents are dusty.
Food Code 6-501.14 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.5 Floor and Wall Junctures-Coved and Enclosed or Sealed
Not all floor/wall junctures are coved and sealed in basement.
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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EarlierOct 8, 2025Routine inspection27 points
15 violations listed, 4 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierAug 16, 2024Follow-up inspectionRe-checked earlier items
7 violations listed, 7 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJul 29, 2024Routine inspection65 points
26 violations listed, 12 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierNov 14, 2023Routine inspection59 points
21 violations listed, 10 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierSep 23, 2022Follow-up inspectionRe-checked earlier items
No notes were taken, but there was an interaction, likely addressing some or all of the prior report. No inspector comment was found. See the official report (opens the department's site) for more information.
EarlierSep 21, 2022Routine inspection68 points
25 violations listed, 11 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierSep 13, 2021Routine inspection29 points
15 violations listed, 4 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierAug 13, 2020Routine inspection18 points
3 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierSep 5, 2019Routine inspection23 points
17 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)
What you can do
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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Eating or drinking in a food area Read the free guide
- In-use utensils stored wrong Read the free guide
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Pests inside, or a way in for them Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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About this record
Open the county's Inspection Reports, choose Food Service, and search for the name.
Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.
Zero points means the inspector found no problems. Salt Lake County adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.
Each violation the inspector finds adds 1, 3 or 6 points, by how likely it is to cause illness. The points add up to the inspection score. The county uses no letter grade.
- Listed as
- Restaurants: plated
- Inspection type
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 35 points
- Source
- Salt Lake County Health Department
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