MEL'S DINER FORT MYERS
4820 Cleveland Avenue
Fort Myers, Florida, 33907
Lee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/8/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground and pad around grease receptacle.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service coffee filters improperly stored at dry storage. Operator stored coffee filters properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from handwashing sink faucet/handle at server station.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry at mop sink. Operator stored wet mop properly.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/8/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/19/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - 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**
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service coffee filters improperly stored at server station. Operator stored all coffee filters properly in closed container.
- 21-12-4:Basic - 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**
- 03A-02-5:High 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**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Hand washing sink blocked with service cart. Operator removed the cart. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at server station. Operator labeled spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).