MASALA MANTRA THE INDIAN BISTRO

4518 DEL PRADO BLVD S UNIT 1-2, CAPE CORAL, Lee County. DBPR licence 4605564. 10 inspection visits from 2023-08-03 to 2026-08-03.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-03: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic violations

7 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Lee County average that year (0 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Lee County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	3	0.89	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-10-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	2	0.93	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2025-07-22	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	5	0.93	7 areas 01 Approved source 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-01-02	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-10-29	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	5	4	0.90	9 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2024-09-24	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-07-26	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	1	1	0		2 areas 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-07-19	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	5	4	7	0.90	11 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x3) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2023-11-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	6	1.01	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-08-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	3	5	1.01	9 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.