MELANIE'S DINER
112 E NOBLE AVE · WILLISTON · Levy County · FL 32696
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen at cookline. One fly on table in customer seating area. One fly in hallway beside walk-in cooler.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2024.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside make-table at cookline: sliced ham (51F – Cold Holding). Employee at cookline stated the sliced ham was placed inside the unit from the walk-in cooler approximately one hour prior and placed the ham into the walk-in cooler to cool to 41F. Inside refrigerated drawers below grill: country ham (55F – Cold Holding); cubed ham (48F – Cold Holding). Employee at cookline stated both items were placed inside the unit from the walk-in cooler approximately one hour prior and added ice to both items to cool to 41F. sliced ham (51F 8:50, 37F 10:00 – Cooling); country ham (55F 8:50, 42F 9:45 – Cooling); cubed ham (48F 8:50, 41F 10:00 – Cooling) **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee at cookline washed hands in mop sink. Another employee at cookline had employee wash hands at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with white buildup. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 13
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining clean dish shelf at cookline. Manager removed and discarded cardboard during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach-in freezer at end of cookline not functioning. Establishment is not currently storing food inside unit.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at cookline has deep cut marks. **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor below fountain soda cabinet in server station. Manager swept area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup sitting on make-table cutting board across from grill. Employee drink cup stored on top of prep table in kitchen above bin of flour. Both drink cups were removed and discarded during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee apron and employee jacket hanging from bread storage rack in kitchen. Manager removed both from rack during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cracked floor tiles in warewash area.
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked and/or melted pans and pan lids on clean dish storage shelf near walk-in cooler.
14-13-4Basic – Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Interior of ice machine in server station has exposed insulation. **Repeat Violation**
14-47-4Basic – Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Lower shelf of prep table near cookline rusted.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of equipment at cookline soiled with grease.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open in parking lot. Manager closed lid during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling tiles near mop sink soiled with black substance. Ceiling tile near hood above grill soiled with black substance. Floor below soda cabinet behind front counter soiled with food debris. Floor inside walk-in freezer soiled with food debris. Several stained ceiling tiles in dining area. Air vents throughout establishment soiled with rust. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 1:55 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
6 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.