MINERVA INDIAN RESTAURANT
19050 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33647
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
22-49-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed the dish machine testing at 0ppm. Discussed setting up the three compartment sink. Manager had an employee set up the three compartment sink and tested at 100ppm. – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-15: Dish machine is still testing at 0ppm. **Time Extended**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards in use. Observed food soiled reach in coolers. **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-15: **Time Extended**
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed several bowls in the walk in cooler and bulk containers being used as scoops. Manager removed some of them. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-15: **Time Extended**
36-34-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/ Floors. soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents with heavy dust build up. Observed the floor being soiled in several areas of the kitchen like behind equipment and under the dish machine. **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-15: **Time Extended**
14-09-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on the cook line and prep tables. **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-15: **Time Extended**
23-03-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease and food build up in between and around the cooking equipment on the line, behind the reach in coolers. Observed heavy dust build up on the storage racks Observed heavily soiled shelves in the walk in cooler with food debris. Observed the fan guards in the walk in cooler being soiled with build up. **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-15: Operator has began to clean but the areas are still soiled. **Time Extended**
14-33-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-15: **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:45 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.