MEL'S DINER FORT MYERS
4820 CLEVELAND AVE · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33907
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler at cook-line, close to hand washing sink; raw pork sausage (47F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (46F – Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (47F – Cold Holding) Per operator all items placed in Reach in cooler from Walk-in cooler for one hour before the inspection. Operator removed all items back to Walk-in cooler; raw pork sausage (43F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (43F – Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (42F – Cold Holding). **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Hand washing sink blocked with service cart. Operator removed the cart. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at server station. Operator labeled spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 4
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean ice buckets stored not inverted next to ice machine. Operator stored inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service coffee filters improperly stored at server station. Operator stored all coffee filters properly in closed container.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses at cook line. Operator removed wet wiping cloth and stored it in sanitizing solution. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 1:14 PM.
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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.