Mel's Diner Fort Myers
4820 Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33907 · Permanent Food Service · License 4603827
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 13 routine inspection3 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 2 fixed on the spot), 1 basic-10
- Safety score90
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 13, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
In reach in cooler near cook line; cooked chicken (45°F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (48°F - Cold Holding). Per operator all items stored in reach in cooler for two hours. Operator removed all items to walk in cooler.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet and on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Toxic substance/chemical spray bottle stored over prep area.
Operator removed the spray bottle to proper storage.
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service food containers not stored inverted or protected from contamination at dry storage.
Operator stored inverted.
Fixed on the spot
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.