MELS DINER NAPLES
3650 N TAMIAMI TRL · NAPLES · Collier County · FL 34103
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Shelled eggs held on time and not time stamped. Per operator eggs were removed from refrigeration 2 hours prior and recorded time properly. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slime build up inside ice tea nozzle at server station.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink used as dump sink on front line.
Basic 7
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in walk in cooler covered with dust and mold like substance or slime.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Four dead roaches observed on floor at hot water heater. Separate room when no food is stored or prepared. Operator cleaned up dead roaches during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on front cooks line counter, operator removed phone. This is a repeat violation from previous inspection dated 03-12-2025 **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavy build up of food debris of floor of cooks line and walk in cooler
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of prepared potatoes store on floor of walk in cooler
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on skillet next to back prep range. Operator removed tongs to be washed and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water inside reach in cooler in server station. This is a repeat violation from previous inspection dated 03-12-2025 **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:22 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.