Masala Mantra Indian Cuisine
Last inspected: Jan 12, 2026
70
Score
The health department has logged 13 inspections at Masala Mantra Indian Cuisine, the earliest from 2023. On Jan 12, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “dead roaches on premises” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Compared to other Royal Palm Beach restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
13
Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 12, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At tall white reach in freezer raw chicken not commercially packaged stored over cooked chicken - operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. At tell reach in cooler- cooked chicken frozen and thawed 01/11/25 not properly date marked - operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-04-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. At kitchen area- approximately 1 dead roach on floor near clean dish rack- operator removed over and sanitized area. At dry storage closet - approximately 10 dead roaches on floor - operator removed and sanitized the area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
29-49-6
70
Nov 7, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. At dry storage shelf in kitchen/ cook line area- approximately 10 live roaches crawling on bags of food and clean containers. At cook line area under storage counter and reach in coolers-approximately 15 live roaches crawling on cleaned dishes, silverware and prep counters. At server station- approximately 4 live roaches in storage cabinets crawling on napkins and single serve cups and bags. At dry storage closet approximately 3 live roaches on floor. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-04: At cook line area by storage counter-approximately 3 live roaches crawling on counters and shelves. At server station- approximately 3 live roaches in storage cabinets crawling on miscellaneous items, coffee machine, and bottles of alcohol. At tall reach in freezers by cook line area- 2 live roaches crawling on the floor. At cookline area behind stove approximately 1 live roach on floor. At hallway near dry storage closet 1 live roach on wall. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-05: At dish area by clean dish shelves- 2 live roaches crawling on floor and wall. At dishwashing area- 1 live roach on shelf by clean dishes. At cook line area - 1 live roach inside the oven. At cook line area- 2 live roaches behind oven crawling on floor and wall. At tall reach in coolers 2 live roaches crawling on the cooler and on floor. At dry storage area in kitchen -1 live roach under dry storage shelf. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-06: At kitchen area by cook line approximately 4 live roaches crawling on coolers, on prep tables and on floor. At dinning room area - 1 live roach crawling on floor At server station inside cabinets- approximately 1 live roach crawling on single service items. Through establishment approximately 5 dead roaches on floor. All vermin were killed and removed- the areas were cleaned and sanitized **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
86
Nov 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. At dry storage shelf in kitchen/ cook line area- approximately 10 live roaches crawling on bags of food and clean containers. At cook line area under storage counter and reach in coolers-approximately 15 live roaches crawling on cleaned dishes, silverware and prep counters. At server station- approximately 4 live roaches in storage cabinets crawling on napkins and single serve cups and bags. At dry storage closet approximately 3 live roaches on floor. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-04: At cook line area by storage counter-approximately 3 live roaches crawling on counters and shelves. At server station- approximately 3 live roaches in storage cabinets crawling on miscellaneous items, coffee machine, and bottles of alcohol. At tall reach in freezers by cook line area- 2 live roaches crawling on the floor. At cookline area behind stove approximately 1 live roach on floor. At hallway near dry storage closet 1 live roach on wall. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-05: At dish area by clean dish shelves- 2 live roaches crawling on floor and wall. At dishwashing area- 1 live roach on shelf by clean dishes. At cook line area - 1 live roach inside the oven. At cook line area- 2 live roaches behind oven crawling on floor and wall. At tall reach in coolers 2 live roaches crawling on the cooler and on floor. At dry storage area in kitchen -1 live roach under dry storage shelf. **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
86
Nov 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. At dry storage shelf in kitchen/ cook line area- approximately 10 live roaches crawling on bags of food and clean containers. At cook line area under storage counter and reach in coolers-approximately 15 live roaches crawling on cleaned dishes, silverware and prep counters. At server station- approximately 4 live roaches in storage cabinets crawling on napkins and single serve cups and bags. At dry storage closet approximately 3 live roaches on floor. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-04: At cook line area by storage counter-approximately 3 live roaches crawling on counters and shelves. At server station- approximately 3 live roaches in storage cabinets crawling on miscellaneous items, coffee machine, and bottles of alcohol. At tall reach in freezers by cook line area- 2 live roaches crawling on the floor. At cookline area behind stove approximately 1 live roach on floor. At hallway near dry storage closet 1 live roach on wall. **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
86
Nov 3, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in cooler by cook line - raw shell eggs stored over cooked cauliflower- operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. At dry storage shelf in kitchen/ cook line area- approximately 10 live roaches crawling on bags of food and clean containers. At cook line area under storage counter and reach in coolers-approximately 15 live roaches crawling on cleaned dishes, silverware and prep counters. At server station- approximately 4 live roaches in storage cabinets crawling on napkins and single serve cups and bags. At dry storage closet approximately 3 live roaches on floor. **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. At tall reach in cooler - cooked lentils dated 10/25/25, and cooked lamb 10/26/2025 not used with 7 days - see stop sale.
01B-28-5
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At cook line- employee touched face than proceeded to prepare food for order- educated operator - employee washed hands properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-25-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. At dry storage shelf in kitchen/ cook line area- approximately 10 dead roaches on bags of food, clean containers and floor. At cook line area under storage counter and reach in coolers-approximately 20 dead roaches on cleaned dishes, silverware, prep counters and floor. At dish washing area approximately 7 dead roaches on floor. At cook line area under freezer approximately 6 dead under freezer on floor. At server station- approximately 2 dead roaches in storage cabinets on napkins and single serve cups and bags. At dry storage closet approximately 2 dead roaches on floor. **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4
52
Feb 5, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 27, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. At kitchen storage shelf- bottle of ibuprofen stored over cans of tomato sauce- operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-07-4
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. At dry storage/mop sink are- multiple cans of Raid on shelf- operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-05-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in cooler raw chicken stored over sauce - operator removed. At reach in cooler raw chicken stored ove r cooked noodles- operstor removed. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal scrub in sink by cookline - operator removed. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At tall reach in cooler - Seasoned cheese prepared 3 days ago not date marked- operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. At bar area- observed once dead roach on floor- operator removed, cleaned and sanitized the area. At storage/ mop sink closet- observed one dead roach on floor- operator removed, cleaned and sanitized area. At server station cabinet - observed two dead roaches in empty cabinet- operator removed, cleaned and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation- operator provided. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline - Utensils stored in standing water of 89F- opersofr removed. **Warning**
10-07-4
43
Sep 12, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 10, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. At cookline area- observed approximately one live roach crawl on counter near single service items. **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At small reach in cooler - commercially processed reduced oxygen package of mahi not removed from package before thawing - see stop sale. **Warning**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler- yogurt 46F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 2 hours- operator placed under time as a public health. Intro, for remaining time. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in Cooler by storage area- raw shell eggs stored over yogurt/ sour cream- operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
11-07-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At kitchesrea handwash sink with small container inside- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At dining room, yellow spray bottle not labeled- operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. AT small reach in cooler - commercially processed reduced oxygen package of mahi not removed from package before thawing - see stop sale. **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At prep counter container of cooked chicken thawing on counter - educated operator - employee moved to reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-01-5
37
Jan 16, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 10, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At reach In freezer non food grade / to-go plastic bags used to store chicken- educated operator- employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer raw chicken stored over cooked chicken and sauces- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At tall reach in cooler- yogurt salad 46-48F at 1:35 ( cooling over night)- food covered and in large quantity- at current rate of cooling food did not reach to 41F within 4 hours- see stop sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler by cookline- yogurt 52F- cold holding, curry 53F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food above fill line- food out of temperature for 3 hours- operator placed in reach in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At tall reach in cooler- yogurt salad 46-48F at 1:35 ( cooling over night)- food covered and in large quantity- at current rate of cooling food did not reach to 41F within 4 hours- see stop sale. **Warning**
03D-06-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Ointment stored above prep counter by cookline- educated operator- employee removed. **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. At reach in freezer - frozen cooked chicken made 3 days ago not date marked- operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-04-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed- at bar area. **Warning**
31A-04-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At reach in cooler- Veggie curry made 3 days ago no date mark - operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cooling e utensils stored in standing water of 74-76F- operator removed. **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle above prep counter- operator removed. **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of oil and bag off onions stored on floor- operator moved off floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
26
Jul 14, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observe at rear door near bath rooms.
35B-01-4
95
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Masala Mantra Indian Cuisine last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Masala Mantra Indian Cuisine on file is from Jan 12, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Masala Mantra Indian Cuisine?
Across the inspection record, “dead roaches on premises” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Masala Mantra Indian Cuisine.
How does Masala Mantra Indian Cuisine compare to other restaurants in Royal Palm Beach?
Masala Mantra Indian Cuisine most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Royal Palm Beach average of 81.
Has Masala Mantra Indian Cuisine's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Masala Mantra Indian Cuisine have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Masala Mantra Indian Cuisine means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Masala Mantra Indian Cuisine inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Masala Mantra Indian Cuisine is inspected around five times per year on average.
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