Mino Express

7621 66 St, Pinellas Park, FL 33781

Indian

Last inspected: Apr 6, 2026

Score

Low Risk

Mino Express appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 6, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around two violations lately and about eight violations before that.

“Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.

Mino Express' latest score of 95 sits above the Pinellas Park average of 82. The record reflects steady performance over time.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 6, 2026

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle of reach in cooler broken

14-11-5

Sep 29, 2025

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Handles of reach in cooler at cook line.

14-71-4

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

14-69-4

Feb 10, 2025

Routine - Food

4 minor violations.

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Basic - Ceiling vents soiled above rice cookers.

36-34-5

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Two door reach in cool at cook line. Handles.

14-71-4

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Beard guard during food prep.

13-04-4

Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Grouting near front hand wash sink missing.

36-12-4

Sep 12, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.

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High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in 80 F water. Operator removed utensils from water. **Corrected On-Site**

10-05-5

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.

02C-02-5

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Missing expiration date.

53B-10-4

Intermediate - 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.

41-04-4

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.

16-03-4

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

16-21-4

Basic - 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.

36-34-5

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Double door coolers handles across flat top. **Repeat Violation**

14-71-4

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

13-03-4

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Lean containers wet nesting on dish rack near three compartment sink.

24-08-4

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Inside walk in cooler.

36-73-4

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up on door frame of walk in cooler.

14-69-4

Basic - 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. **Repeat Violation**

23-03-4

Basic - Water filter not located to facilitate disassembly for periodic servicing and cleaning. Dated December 2022.

29-30-4

Apr 2, 2024

Routine - Food

4 minor violations.

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Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Dec 12, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.

View 7 violations

High Priority - 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. **Corrected On-Site**

22-41-4

High Priority - 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.

08A-04-5

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine located near Dishmachine.

22-20-5

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

16-21-4

Basic - 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.

23-03-4

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Stand-alone refrigerator near flat-top grill interior soiled with food debris.

22-16-4

Basic - Stored food not covered. Margarine in pan on shelf of walk-in cooler not covered.

08B-12-5

Jun 29, 2023

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under fryer

36-73-4

Dec 20, 2022

Routine - Food

5 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gasket soiled

23-03-4

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.

16-03-4

Basic - Drain soiled under 3 compartment sink. Ceiling vent near 3 compartment sink soiled.

36-73-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler gasket torn.

14-11-5

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 71 degrees Fahrenheit water.

10-07-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mino Express last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Mino Express on file is from Apr 6, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Mino Express?

Across the inspection record, “duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Mino Express.

How does Mino Express compare to other restaurants in Pinellas Park?

Mino Express most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Pinellas Park average of 82.

Has Mino Express' inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Mino Express have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Mino Express means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Mino Express inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Mino Express is inspected around two times per year on average.

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