MELROSE COMMUNITY AND SENIOR CENTER
307 STATE RD 26, Melrose FL 32666 · 352.475.1326
Last inspected May 27, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
APR 24
AUG 24
MAR 25
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MAY 26
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5 inspections within 11 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Half and half in small reach in cooler at front bar at 48F. Ambient temperature of unit 49F during inspection. Person in charge states unit has been open, item out to make drinks. Person in charge moved to reach in cooler holding temperature.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
May 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored in reach in freezer over food for customers. Operator relocated.
Nov 20, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 18, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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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 storage trailer out of rear exterior door with additional dry storage and three reach in freezers inside the trailer.
Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach in exterior storage trailer. Operator swept and discarded.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice on top portion or reach in freezer and reach in freezer door in freezer 2 in exterior storage shed.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On warewashing area storage shelf, clean containers on shelf with old label remnants attached.
Single-service articles improperly stored. In exterior storage trailer, single service containers in box on the floor. Operator relocated.
Mar 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the two door standup reach in cooler, raw shell eggs over wrapped bread. In the reach in freezer in the exterior trailer raw beef over wrapped bread. Operator rearranged all storage levels.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct taped used to repair reach in cooler door handle.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer in trailer has mold like substance on the door gasket.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution in multiple buckets at 0ppm. Operator has fresh sanitizer in three compartment sink to reset.
Aug 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the standup reach in freezer, raw ground beef patties in plastic container of commercially packaged biscuit dough. Operator rearranged the storage levels.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin at the front counter has mold like substance on the tubing to the water supply inside the ice bin.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair stand up reach in cooler door handle.
Apr 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Front service counter ice bin has mold like substance on the side walls of the ice bin.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on prep table between the stand up mixer legs. Operator relocated the phone.
Aug 23, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Half and half in small reach in cooler at front bar at 48F. Ambient temperature of unit 49F during inspection. Person in charge states unit has been open, item out to make drinks. Person in charge moved to reach in cooler holding temperature.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine interior with rust colored staining.
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Self serve items missing phone number and date packaged. Person in charge began adding during 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.