FRESH FIT MEALS

11881 Hickman RD STE 300, Urbandale, IA, 50323

9 cited findings

Most recent inspection

Date: November 21, 2025
Type: Routine
Result: Not reported
Risk category: Not reported
Cited findings: 9
Jurisdiction: Polk County (Des Moines)
Source risk checklist count: 8
Good Retail Practices findings: 1

Published report comment

Conversation with person in charge regarding compliance and long term correction of #3, #5, #10, #15, #20, #22 Report item #22 - Meals temping above 41*F in walk-in and were prepared less than six hours ago are being placed in blast cooler Report item #23 - Discussion regarding date-marking packaged meals, and using the oldest date of ingredients used Follow-up will be completed on or after 12/1/2025 by Physical Recheck.

Violations (9)

2-103.11(A)-(N) &(P)Critical
Iowa food code item 1 (Risk Factors)
Observation: foods not monitored while in cooling process to ensure cooling parameters are met
Risk Factors | PF | Item 1
2-103.11(O)CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 3 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Facility does not have a verifiable manner for employee illness reporting
Risk Factors | PF | Item 3
2-501.11CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 5 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Facility did not have a written procedure for handling bodily fluid clean-up events
Risk Factors | PF | Item 5
5-205.11CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 10 (Risk Factors)
Observation: handsink on north wall not operational
Risk Factors | PF | Item 10
3-302.11(A)(1)Critical
Iowa food code item 15 (Risk Factors)
Observation: raw beef next to cooked chicken on production table Correction: beef removed from table
Risk Factors | P | Item 15
3-501.14(A)Critical
Iowa food code item 20 (Risk Factors)
Observation: sheet pans of foods in walk-in cooler not cooled to 41*F within six hours (rice 53.5*F, 68.3*F) Correction: employee voluntarily discarded Observation: sheet pans of foods in walk-in cooler not cooled to 70*F within two hours (rice 70.7*F, 70.9*F, 71.8*F, 73.1*F; eggs with peppers 94.7*F) Correction: employee voluntarily discarded
Risk Factors | P | Item 20
3-501.16(A)(2)CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 22 (Risk Factors)
Observation: packaged meals in retail walk-in above 41*F (bison hamburger bowl 46.5*F, 47.2*F, 49.5*F; philly bowl 44.7*F) Correction: person in charge stated they will temp all packaged meals and discard above 41*F
Risk Factors | P | Item 22
3-501.17CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 23 (Risk Factors)
Observation: dates are not transferring from prepared ingredients to prepared meals
Risk Factors | PF | Item 23
3-501.15(B)
Iowa food code item 33 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: meals are placed in covered plastic containers and stacked prior to cooling to 41*F
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 33

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.