MELT N DIP
221 1 ST NE, Saint Petersburg FL 33701 · 8135451775
Last inspected Feb 10, 2026 · 5 visits since September 2023
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NOV 23
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FEB 26
— STEADY
4 inspections within 22 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 02/01/2024.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Feb 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority4 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 11 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzles soiled with dried whip cream on dispensing machine at end of cook line. Stained white cutting boards on reach in deli cooler. Mixer stored in dry storage closet at end of cook line heavily soiled with dried food debris.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed blue dish scrubber stored inside hand handsink in front counter area. Inspector removed item and discussed with person in charge.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit observed. Discussed with person in charge.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Discussed with person in charge.
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Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in deli cooler lid and door handles, microwave handle, soiled with dried food debris.
Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer currently not working. Food items are currently being stored inside reach in deep freezer chests and stand alone freezers.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In dry storage closet at end of cook line.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Scooper handle touching ice inside ice machine in front counter. Discussed with person in charge. Removed handle from ice.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled with dried food debris that's not from today's work.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Double door reach in freezer gaskets soiled with black mold like substance in back kitchen area. Single door freezer gaskets soiled with food debris in front counter area.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interiors of reach in cooler and freezers soiled with dried food derbis.
Mar 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves to work with food but did not wash hands.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 02/01/2024.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at end of kitchen.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice chute on soda machine in lobby has mold like substance.
Open dumpster lid.
Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes not stored inverted at front counter. Manager inverted.
Nov 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Sanitary bucket setup at 0 ppm chlorine. Corrected to 100 ppm chlorine.
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Three compartment sink set up at 0 ppm chlorine. Corrected to 50 ppm chlorine.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee went from preparing sushi rolls, removing gloves, to working the cash register. Employee did not wash hands before putting on new gloves. Inspector instructed as to proper hand washing techniques.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On front counter in hot holding unit: sushi rice (74F - Hot Holding); steak (97F - Hot Holding); chicken (97F - Hot Holding) Manager stated items were held on time, but no paperwork filled out.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment holds white and brown sushi rice along with cooked beef and cooked chicken on time, but no written plan. Inspector emailed Times as a Public Health Control Paperwork and operator filled out properly.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 canisters by soda machine in kitchen not properly secured. Manager secured properly.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding at doorway between kitchen area and front counter area is broken.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table next to upright beverage cooler. Employee removed.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep table next to upright beverage cooler. Employee removed.
Open dumpster lid.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on front counter not stored in sanitizing solution.
Nov 27, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing from front wall of doorway between prep areas.
Open dumpster lid.
Sep 20, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. By fryers: shrimp sticks (112F - Hot Holding) Manager place in fryer and reheated to 171 F.
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.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards have built up food debris.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice chute on soda machine has mold like substance.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing from front wall of doorway between prep areas.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee engaged in food preparation with no hair restraint. Employee donned cap.
Food stored on floor. Flavored drinks in plastic cartons stored on the floor.
Open dumpster lid.
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.