MELANIE'S DINER
112 E NOBLE AVE, Williston FL 32696
Last inspected Jul 10, 2024 · 3 visits since December 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
DEC 23
MAR 24
JUL 24
— STEADY
3 inspections within 8 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen at cookline. One fly on table in customer seating area. One fly in hallway beside walk-in cooler.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Jul 10, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 18 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate13 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 18 findingsThe state's own report →
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen at cookline. One fly on table in customer seating area. One fly in hallway beside walk-in cooler.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2024.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside make-table at cookline: sliced ham (51F - Cold Holding). Employee at cookline stated the sliced ham was placed inside the unit from the walk-in cooler approximately one hour prior and placed the ham into the walk-in cooler to cool to 41F. Inside refrigerated drawers below grill: country ham (55F - Cold Holding); cubed ham (48F - Cold Holding). Employee at cookline stated both items were placed inside the unit from the walk-in cooler approximately one hour prior and added ice to both items to cool to 41F. sliced ham (51F 8:50, 37F 10:00 - Cooling); country ham (55F 8:50, 42F 9:45 - Cooling); cubed ham (48F 8:50, 41F 10:00 - Cooling)
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee at cookline washed hands in mop sink. Another employee at cookline had employee wash hands at handwash sink.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with white buildup.
Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining clean dish shelf at cookline. Manager removed and discarded cardboard during this inspection.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach-in freezer at end of cookline not functioning. Establishment is not currently storing food inside unit.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at cookline has deep cut marks.
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor below fountain soda cabinet in server station. Manager swept area during this inspection.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup sitting on make-table cutting board across from grill. Employee drink cup stored on top of prep table in kitchen above bin of flour. Both drink cups were removed and discarded during this inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee apron and employee jacket hanging from bread storage rack in kitchen. Manager removed both from rack during this inspection.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cracked floor tiles in warewash area.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked and/or melted pans and pan lids on clean dish storage shelf near walk-in cooler.
Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Interior of ice machine in server station has exposed insulation.
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Lower shelf of prep table near cookline rusted.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of equipment at cookline soiled with grease.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open in parking lot. Manager closed lid during this inspection.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling tiles near mop sink soiled with black substance. Ceiling tile near hood above grill soiled with black substance. Floor below soda cabinet behind front counter soiled with food debris. Floor inside walk-in freezer soiled with food debris. Several stained ceiling tiles in dining area. Air vents throughout establishment soiled with rust.
Mar 15, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 14 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate9 Basic
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Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee at cookline cracked a raw shell egg with gloved hand, then touched a fully cooked omelette with same gloved hand without washing hands or changing gloves. Manager had employee stop and wash hands before continuing to prepare foods.
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 hair and hat with gloved hands, then proceeded to handle raw hamburger meat without washing hands or changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and put in new gloves before continuing to work at cookline.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach-in cooler drawers below grill: diced tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); sausage (48F - Cold Holding); cheese (50F - Cold Holding); sausage (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated all items were placed into unit from walk-in cooler two hours prior and began placing items into freezer to cool to 41F.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate in server station has an accumulation of white buildup.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped in handwash sink in warewash area. Coffee dumped into handwash sink in server station.
Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in kitchen near mop sink.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at cookline has deep cut marks.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored on corner of prep table beside in-use cutting board in kitchen near reach-in freezer.
Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Interior of ice machine in server station is damaged and has exposed insulation.
Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle behind building sitting directly on soil.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall peeling near handwash sink in warewash area.
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Fluorescent tube lights in warewash area and hallway in kitchen missing protective cover.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open beside building.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Wall inside warewash area near handwash si k heavily soiled with mold-like substance. Ceiling near handwash sink at cookline soiled with dust.
Dec 8, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 15 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate10 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored on shelf above pickles and mayonnaise inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Employee moved pickles and mayonnaise to other side of shelf during this inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside make-table at cookline: coleslaw (48F - Cold Holding); turkey (48F - Cold Holding). Employee stated both were placed into unit from walk-in cooler approximately two hours prior. Inside reach-in cooler drawers at cookline: chicken (51F - Cold Holding); hamburger meat (46F - Cold Holding). Employee stated both were placed inside unit from walk-in cooler approximately one hour prior. Employee placed all items inside walk-in freezer. At 2:15pm: coleslaw (48F 1:30, 40F 2:15 - Cooling); Turkey (48F 1:30, 43F 2:15 - Cooling); hamburger meat (46F 1:30, 43F 2:15 - Cooling); chicken (51F 1:30, 42F 2:15 - Cooling)
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate soiled with mold-like substance inside ice machine behind front counter.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped into handwash sink in warewash area. Ice dumped into handwash sink behind front counter.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing bleach missing label on shelf near kitchen entrance. Manager added proper label during this inspection.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on top of make-table across from grill at cookline. Employee removed drink from area during this inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on top of make-table across from grill at cookline. Employee removed phone from area during this inspection.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked plastic pans and lids on clean dish storage shelf in storage area near walk-in cooler.
Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle behind building sitting directly on grass.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on soiled red basket. Manager replaced red basket with clean plate during this inspection.
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lights unshielded in warewash area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine behind front counter soiled with mold-like substance.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open beside building.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of takeout containers stored on floor behind front counter. Manager placed takeout containers on shelf during this inspection.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Box of unwashed lemons stored on shelf above mayonnaise and pan of peaches inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved lemons to bottom shelf during this inspection.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.