Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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THE MELTING POT

418 E GREGORY ST #500 · PENSACOLA · Escambia County · FL 32502

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 19, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3430376
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8719402
DBPR license2705879

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedSeptember 19, 2024 7:21 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedSeptember 20, 2024 12:32 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionSewage back up

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#2High Priority28-27-5

High Priority – Grease interceptor/trap overflowing onto floor/ground. Observed grease interceptor overflowing when triple sink is emptied or when dishes are rinsed causing water to flow onto floor in kitchen across from make line in main walk way location unable to be partitioned due to it being the main prep area of kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#3High Priority22-43-4

High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed three compartment sanitizer at 0ppm. Instructed operator to use dish machine to sanitize dishes until system is checked.

Basic 1

#1Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed water flowing from grease interceptor.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:01 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
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.