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MINO EXPRESS INC

7621 66 ST, Pinellas Park FL 33781 · 727-800-5337

Last inspected Apr 6, 2026 · 6 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats60
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6206285
Grade history
APR 24
SEP 24
FEB 25
SEP 25
APR 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Badges — 2 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Apr 6, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Equipment in poor repair. Handle of reach in cooler broken
Basic/14-11-5
Sep 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Handles of reach in cooler at cook line.
Basic/14-71-4
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Feb 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Ceiling vents soiled above rice cookers.
Basic/36-34-5
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Two door reach in cool at cook line. Handles.
Basic/14-71-4
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Beard guard during food prep.
Basic/13-04-4
Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Grouting near front hand wash sink missing.
Basic/36-12-4
Sep 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority3 Intermediate10 Basic
Show 14 findings ▾
In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in 80 F water. Operator removed utensils from water.
High priority/10-05-5/Corrected On-Site
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Missing expiration date.
Intermediate/53B-10-4
Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. WD-40 store at hand sink next to three compartment sink.
Intermediate/41-04-4
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Basic/16-03-4
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Basic/16-21-4
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents above three compartment sink heavily soiled with black mold like substance and dust.
Basic/36-34-5
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Double door coolers handles across flat top.
Basic/14-71-4/Repeat Violation
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic/13-03-4
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Lean containers wet nesting on dish rack near three compartment sink.
Basic/24-08-4
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Inside walk in cooler.
Basic/36-73-4
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up on door frame of walk in cooler.
Basic/14-69-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled hand sink. Walk in freezer door gaskets soiled with mold like substance.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Water filter not located to facilitate disassembly for periodic servicing and cleaning. Dated December 2022.
Basic/29-30-4
Apr 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Basic/16-21-4/Repeat Violation
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Cooler handles repaired with tape at front counter
Basic/14-71-4
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in sugar bin
Basic/10-01-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Dec 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Reading 0ppm. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator removed crimp from sanitizer line. Re check 50ppm.
High priority/22-41-4/Corrected On-Site
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over open case of lemons in walk-in cooler. Operator removed eggs from above raw shell eggs.
High priority/08A-04-5
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine located near Dishmachine.
Basic/22-20-5
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Basic/16-21-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand wash sink next to drive-thru soiled with debris buildup. Gaskets on stand-alone refrigerator doors near flat-top grill.
Basic/23-03-4
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Stand-alone refrigerator near flat-top grill interior soiled with food debris.
Basic/22-16-4
Stored food not covered. Margarine in pan on shelf of walk-in cooler not covered.
Basic/08B-12-5

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.