Inspection Report

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MEL'S DINER

28601 TRAILS EDGE BLVD · BONITA SPGS · Lee County · FL 34134

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 22, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3649092
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13466679
DBPR license4604945

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#7High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at outside hose bibb to the left of the front door. Educated Operator on the requirement for backflow devices.

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink on the cook line was blocked by a pan of bacon in front of the basin. Employee moved the pan away from the sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 6

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal bags and backpacks were stored on a dry storage shelf with biscuit mix boxes and above bags of onions. Reviewed requirements for personal item storage with the Operator.

#2Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee preparing eggs on the cook line wearing a wristwatch and an employee preparing food in the prep area wearing a beaded bracelet.

#3Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation on the cook line.

#4Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop in bin of cinnamon sugar in the prep area stored with the handle touching the product. Operator removed the scoop. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic10-03-4

Basic – In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away at the ice cream freezer. Operator increased velocity to proper strength. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Two buckets of ice cream were stored uncovered in the reach-in freezer at the bar.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:16 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.