EL MELVIN
1355 MAIN ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/3/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under all equipment in the kitchen, bar area and dry storage area soiled.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler on the left side of the cook line.
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched their face then clean chip bowl without washing their hands. Employee removed the bowl to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored next to bottles of liquor in the bar area. Employee removed the bottles. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of the juice machine next to the cook line soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit for the dish machine.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/3/2025 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 2/6/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan covers in the walk in cooler soiled.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over milk in the reach in cooler in the expo area. Chef removed the eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of the juicer machine next the cook line soiled. Employee cleaned and sanitized the machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Np paper towels at both hand washing sinks in the bar area. Employee placed paper towels at the hand washing sinks. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef stored in the walk in cooler with no date mark. Chef stated the beef was cooked in 2/4. Chef placed a date mark on the beef. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/6/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 11/22/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 48-04-4:- From initial inspection : Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. 1 propane tank stored in the kitchen next to the back exit. Employee placed the tank outside. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-22: Observed propane tank in kitchen. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/22/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/23/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cut apples and oranges before washing them. Employee washed the cut and uncut items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled their phone then clean glasses without washing their hands. Employee removed the glass to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Bartender handed a cut lemon with their bare hands then placed it in a glass of water to be served to a customer. Bartender voluntarily discarded the water and lemon. **Warning**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth sanitizer reading +200 ppm chlorine. Owner replaced the sanitizer new reading 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **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/ Both CFM for the establishment expired Mitchell Good 8/2/19 Matt Hess 8/2/19 National Registary of Food Service Safety **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of the juicer next to the cook line soiled. **Warning**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in the bar area and the cook line area. Employee placed soap at the hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 48-04-4:Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. 1 propane tank stored in the kitchen next to the back exit. Employee placed the tank outside. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/23/2024 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/16/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed handouts. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-16: **Time Extended**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed handouts to the operator. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-16: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/16/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/9/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
5
Basic
1
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth sanitizer reading 00ppm quaternary. Operator switch to chlorine new reading 100ppm chlorine **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked beef stored in the walk-in cooler with a date mark or 7/1. Owner discarded the beef. **Warning**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cooked beef stored in the walk-in cooler with a date mark or 7/1. Owner discarded the beef. **Warning**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb across from the cook line. **Warning**
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed handouts. **Warning**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed handouts to the operator. **Warning**
- 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand washing sink in the middle of the cook line removed. **Warning**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at all hand washing sinks in the bar area. Owner placed soap at the hand washing sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water shut of at the hand washing sink next time the two compartment sink in the kitchen and the hand washing sink on the left side of bar area. Owner called the plumber. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 48-04-4:Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. 2 propane tanks stored in the kitchen. Owner placed the task outside. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/9/2024 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 5 intermediate, 1 basic).