Inspection Report

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MELANIE'S SEAFOOD COMPANY

120 E PARK AVE · LAKE WALES · Polk County · FL 33853

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 21, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3493664
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8860015
DBPR license6306646

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#5High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator paid in full during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic29-27-4

Basic – Employee items in mop sink no access.

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil box on floor by hand washing sink and soda box the floor by soda dispenser. Operator removed from the floor. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic36-62-4

Basic – Light not functioning. One light out on cook line **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic10-20-4

Basic – Tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:39 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.