MINERVA INDIAN RESTAURANT
8661 BAYMEADOWS RD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32256
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine tests at 0ppm. Unable to run sanitizer through lines. Person in charge fixed during inspection. Testing at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ghee in kitchen at 73F. Person in charge states has been out of temperature for less than 4 hours. Recommend holding item on time.
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate with mold like substance visible in ice machine. Cutting board with black buildup. Interior of fliptops with debris buildup.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Storage container stored in back hand wash sink by triple sink. Container was removed. **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Person in charge unable to provide test strips for dishmachine.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sauce made with cooked onions made Saturday with no date mark.
Basic 8
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Interior of dishmachine with debris buildup. Also exterior fill well with debris buildup.
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed cloth used to cook naan bread. Visibly soiled.
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drink with no lid stored on prep table. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauce stored on floor in walk in freezer.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging at leg level at cookline. Also, utensils in water at 108F.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance observed on shelving in walk in cooler. Black buildup on fans in walk in cooler.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall under triple sink, hand wash sink, wall at dishmachine with debris buildup. Wall at prep table across from walk in cooler with debris buildup.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Several containers in kitchen holding bulk items unlabeled. Person in charge began labeling. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 12:45 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.