MELINAS EMPANADAS
1403 E MOODY BLVD, Bunnell FL 32110
Last inspected Dec 17, 2024 · 8 visits since July 2023
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.
4 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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 to operator during inspection.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Restroom needs a covered trash inside of it.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer has ice buildup.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing in restroom.
Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. 3 compartment sink has exposed wood at bottom and wood on left side of it.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in cooler overnight; Black reach in cooler; cheese, chicken 67F; ( - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler overnight; Black reach in cooler; cheese, spinach mix was just made. chicken 67F; ( - Cold Holding)
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 to operator during inspection.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser not labeled.
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. Ambient temperature in black reach in cooler is 64F.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall near grease trap.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave is soiled.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop face down on floor.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Out on counter; chicken, beef 57F, spinach 62F, cheese 58F, Alfredo sauce 62F; ( - Cold Holding). In door in refrigerator; cream cheese 47F, butter 47F; ( - Cold Holding) all items out for 1 hour. Placed back into reach in cooler. Refrigerator was tuned down.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at bot hand washing sinks.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service containers to inverted. Person in charge inverted.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Brown sugar and flour not labeled. Person in charge labeled.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added a smoker without plan review approval.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler overnight; Cheese 50F, chicken 50F, cream 55F, burgers 56F, raw chicken 56F, ribs 52F; ( - Cold Holding) Silver; ribs 46F, chicken 46F; ( - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler overnight; Cheese 50F, chicken 50F, cream 55F, burgers 56F, raw chicken 56F, ribs 52F; ( - Cold Holding) Silver; ribs 46F, chicken 46F; ( - Cold Holding)
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cream in bottom of make not dated.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added a smoker without plan review approval.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer and white reach in freezer have ice accumulation.
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.