AURA RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE
12851 UNIVERSITY AVE STE 400, Clive, IA, 50325
Most recent inspection
- Date
- February 10, 2026
- Type
- Routine
- Result
- Not reported
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 10
- Jurisdiction
- Polk County (Des Moines)
- Source risk checklist count
- 4
- Good Retail Practices findings
- 6
Published report comment
Discussion with owner regarding long term corrective action for report item #15 (food protection), #23 (date-marking procedure), and #28 (labeling spray bottles). Owner agrees to submit written plan on how facility will maintain compliance. Follow-up will be completed on or after 2/20/2026 by Follow Up-Letter of Correction.
Violations (10)
- 3-501.18CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 23 (Risk Factors)
Observation: dressings containing garlic-in-oil and/or heat treated plant foods he3ld beyond 7 fays Correction: voluntarily discarded
Risk Factors | P | Item 23
- 3-603.11Critical
Iowa food code item 25 (Risk Factors)
Observation: menus do not identify which foods can be ordered undercooked
Risk Factors | PF | Item 25
- 4-302.14, 4-501.116Critical
Iowa food code item 48 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: quat test strips not available; chlorine test strips expired
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 48
- 7-102.11CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 28 (Risk Factors)
Observation: sanitizer spray bottles not labeled Correction: labeled during inspection
Risk Factors | PF | Item 28
- 3-501.13(A),(B),(C)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 35 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: ground beef thawing at room temperature Correction: employee transferred to walk-in cooler
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 35
- 6-501.11
Iowa food code item 55 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: floor in server station and walk-in cooler in poor repair
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 55
- 3-304.14
Iowa food code item 41 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: wiping cloths not placed in sanitizer between use
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 41
- 4-302.13
Iowa food code item 48 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: irreversible temperature measuring device/strips not available for dishmachine
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 48
- 5-205.15(B)
Iowa food code item 51 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: leak under garbage disposal sink
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 51
- 3-302.11(A)(3-9)Repeat
Iowa food code item 15 (Risk Factors)
Observation: foods (such as breaded cauliflower) not covered in walk-in cooler
Risk Factors | C | Item 15
Source: Polk County (Des Moines) health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.