MEDITERRA DINER

2897 W NEW HAVEN AVE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8723929

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pans top shelf Whisk, spoons Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Make table Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on cutting board
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Frying oil Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets make table Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with food debris Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs over ready to eat foods. Refrigerator Repeat Violation
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Chicken over beef and lamb freezer Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Home fries potatoes 110f F - hot holding;
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk. Refrigerator Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Chemicals stored on sink Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 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 rice. Make table Chicken bouillon. Make table Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8885116

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8879561

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Warning
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. White reach in fridge Warning
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Warning
  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Warning
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On prep table and make table Warning
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back storage room Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooler with ice used for drinks sitting on the floor. Owner placed ice cooler on top of an empty bucket raising it more than 6 inches off floor Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Kitchen and front microwave soiled Warning
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. White reach in cooler Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood fans heavily soiled with grease Sides of make table Shelving overall Warning
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go dishes on top of white fridge in store room Warning
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in bucket Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over washed tomatoes in reach in cooler- owner moved tomatoes Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 05-05-4:Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer in make table top Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Shleves in all reach in coolers and freezer Dry storage shelves in store room Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hammer in handwash sink in back next to dishwasher Warning
  • 53A-02-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Warning

Inspection Date: 4/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8637084

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs over lettuce reach in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bowl in handwash sink Corrected On-Site