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
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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. Tested at 0ppm. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 6 flies on wall in dish area. Observed 4 flied in dry storage **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line make line: cooked lentils (49F – Cold Holding) Buffet: curd rice (52F – Cold Holding); yogurt sauce (51F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (51F – Cold Holding). Manager iced down product and emailed time as a public health control paperwork to owner. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line stained. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 8
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Throughout kitchen and dish areas. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On cook line **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Under cook line equipment **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. In dry storage **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.Observed soiled kitchen equipment and mixer guard **Warning**
14-20-4Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. On several shelves and racks in kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Walls throughout kitchen soiled with accumulated grease and food debris. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 12:32 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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4 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.