Mel's Family Diner, 3221 S Orlando Ave, Sanford, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MEL'S FAMILY DINER
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3221 S Orlando Ave, Sanford, FL 32773-5603
License #: 6901043
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 07/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bagged water softener salt, boxed oil jugs. **Warning**
07/15/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food employee not using hand antiseptic after washing hands as required by the Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bagged water softener salt, boxed oil jugs. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Reach in cooler fan guards. Tall cooler at front counter. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. corrective action taken: stored product returned to walk in cooler, in-use product iced. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage, 48 F; egg, 47 F; ham, 47 F; at ice bath near cook line. corrective action taken: ice added to product. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw bacon stored over potatoes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken stored over raw raw shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Bucket at front counter, over 200 ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of residue in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food thermometer(s) not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Prep cooler at cook line. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue substance. **Warning**
07/14/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Flour **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. One can of mash potatoes
  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
2/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Sugar **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Fries
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Corrected On-Site**
7/31/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within /- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Off by 10 degrees
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease. Stainless wall in the grill area.
12/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually. Last reviewed on 1/19/11
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. syup, shortening Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg wash at 46 degrees. Corrective action: Mgr put egg wash and all phf into an ice bath or walk in cooler. operator also called refrigeration company.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw chicken anove shell eggs Corrected On Site.
7/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing towel bucket Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
1/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease.
7/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. fryers
1/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Fryer
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
10/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Bag of potatoes in storage room.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on walk in freezer floor.
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
6/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Cooler across from grill
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 200ppm Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. cooler across from flat grill
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.Cooler across from flat grill.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
2/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Salsbury steak from night before. Mgr discarded
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Walk in cooler
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Cases of fries in wslk in freezer.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
10/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/29/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/23/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 7/21/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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