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MELANIE'S SEAFOOD COMPANY

MELANIE'S SEAFOOD COMPANY has 8 health inspections on file for its LAKE WALES location, with an overall rating of 3.6/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 2 months ago · 8 reports on file

120 East Park Avenue
Florida, 33853
Polk County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.6/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

12/16/2025· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 13596031

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 5 basic

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Operator secured tank at soda dispenser in dining room. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-29-4:Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Operator closed lid. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-27-4:Basic - Items in mop sink no access Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters on cook line
  • 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up in dish pit area, employee inverted items. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 10 ppm, employee added more bleached and tested sanitizer new amount 50ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda dispenser located in the dining room

10/7/2025· 5mo ago

Visit ID: 10942161

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 3 basic

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Operator secured tanks. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed from door hardware. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-27-4:Basic - Items in mop sink no access, operator started removing items **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute on drink machine dining area. Employee cleaned and sanitized area with sanitizing solution. Corrected On-Site

2/21/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 8860015

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 4 basic

  • 29-27-4:Basic - Employee items in mop sink no access.
  • 08B-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
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. One light out on cook line Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - Tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed tongs. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator paid in full during inspection. Corrected On-Site

8/23/2024· 1y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8859510

Met Inspection Standards

1 basic

  • 36-62-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. Cook line one of three lights not functioning. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-23: **Time Extended**

8/14/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8738741

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 int, 2 basic

  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Cook line one of three lights not functioning. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 29-27-4:Basic - No access to mop sink blocked with packages of mop heads. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manwell Stephen 7/8/19 Warning

1/11/2024· 2y 2mo ago

Visit ID: 8503891

Met Inspection Standards

3 basic

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil container on the floor by cook line and to the left of the mop sink.
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Above grill. Repeat Violation
  • 29-27-4:Basic - No access to mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Clean Towels sitting on top of the mop sink.

9/19/2023· 2y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8360008

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 5 basic

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on floor by hand washing sink at cook line. Remove oil from the floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed from door handle. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. One of three lights not working at grill cook line.
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Hood vents at cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At hand washing sink near cook line.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over ready to eat salad dressing. Operator removed raw shells from over ready to eat dressing. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Operator washed lettuce in hand washing sink on the cook line.

7/10/2023· 2y 8mo ago

Visit ID: 8293369

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed