MEL'S DINER
1331 PINE ISLAND RD NE · CAPE CORAL · Lee County · FL 33909
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-41-4High 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. **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw hamburgers over raw pork chops in reach-in coolers under cook line. The operator is moving the raw raw pork chops to another reach-in cooler on cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ham (50F – Cold Holding); turkey (51F – Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler. The manager is discarding ham and turkey. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed hollandaise sauce (122F – Hot Holding) in steam table. The cook is reheating hollandaise sauce in microwave. See Reheat. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink behind front counter. The operator placed paper towels at handwashing sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 6
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Warning**
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface on ice machine in back of kitchen. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit on cook line. **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler across from cook line. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:55 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.