MEL'S WAY BISTRO & BAR
3536 VIA POINCIANA DR · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33467
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-05-4High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Chef eating while handling food containers on cook line Hands not washing prior to food preparation **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over cooked chicken Raw carne asada over ready to eat turkey Reach in coolers near double bay sink Removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (50F – Cold Holding); calamari (50F – Cold Holding); hard boil egg (50F – Cold Holding); in salad station cooler. Not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (50F – Cold Holding); calamari (50F – Cold Holding); hard boil egg (50F – Cold Holding); in salad station cooler. Not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray cleaner with red wine vinegar in dry storage Removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 1:25 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.