GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
2709 Beaver AVE, Des Moines, IA, 50310
Most recent inspection
- Date
- March 30, 2026
- Type
- Routine
- Result
- Not reported
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 5
- Jurisdiction
- Polk County (Des Moines)
- Source risk checklist count
- 0
- Good Retail Practices findings
- 5
Published report comment
Inspection due to change of ownership, effective 01/2026. All penalty fees have been paid. License may be issued. SCOPE OF BUSINESS: Menu includes beverages, breakfast and lunch items. Facility also roasts coffee beans for use primarily in-store, with a small amount for wholesale. LIMITATIONS: All foods are required to be commercially prepared. Not approved for special processes (Reduced Oxygen Packaging (ROP), sous vide, curing/smoking for preservation, acidification, sprouting seeds, juice processing, custom processing of animals, and molluscan shellfish tanks) Discussions: - Report item #10 - Discussion regarding installation of handsink in back prep area. All food equipment/utensils fit in warewashing machine, so one compartment in three compartment sink is designated for handwashing only - Report item #10 - Discussion regarding possible handsink installation required in roastery. - Report item #51 - owners verified with previous owner that food prep sink is plumbed indirect - CEILINGS: Ceiling materials are cleanable and owner agrees to clean at a frequency necessary to prevent contamination of food and food contact surfaces. No business or residences are above this facility. ----- Establishment has been made aware of the basic food code requirements applicable to their establishment and current operation. Person in charge understands the responsibility of the permit holder to comply with those requirements. If a subsequent onsite inspection reveals non-compliance with regulations, the permit holder agrees to bring violations into full compliance within the time-frame specified in the Iowa Food Code.
Violations (5)
- 4-302.12(A)Critical
Iowa food code item 36 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: food thermometer not available
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 36
- 4-302.13
Iowa food code item 48 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: temperature measuring device/strips not available for warewashing machine
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 48
- 5-203.13
Iowa food code item 51 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: drain used for mop water disposal is not curbed
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 51
- 5-205.15(B)
Iowa food code item 51 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: leak under three compartment sink
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 51
- 6-501.114
Iowa food code item 55 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: equipment no longer used and not necessary for business stored in back room
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 55
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.