MELANIE'S SEAFOOD COMPANY
120 E PARK AVE · LAKE WALES · Polk County · FL 33853
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
50-17-3High Priority – Operating on expired license. License expired Feb. 1, 2026, establishment is open and operating and serving customers. Future legal action given to operator. Verified ownership **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw tuna over potatoes and raw fish over pasta noodles, operator removed raw items from over ready to eat. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 4
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed tongs from door handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-62-4Basic – Light not functioning. One on the cook line **Warning**
29-27-4Basic – Mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment unable to access due to being filled with supplies. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 12:33 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.