Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

MELA'S CAFE

4392 THOMASSON DR · NAPLES · Collier County · FL 34112

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 29, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3650301
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13470538
DBPR license2103858

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#2High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator replaced the empty chlorine sanitizer bucket. Chlorine sanitizer 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. An employee entered the kitchen, put on gloves and began handling clean equipment. Educated operator on proper hand washing procedures, operator educated the employee, the employee washed their hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to the ice machine. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on a hat. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 7:26 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.