MELANIE'S DINER

High Priority - 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.

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2024.

High Priority - 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) Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint

Intermediate - 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. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with white buildup. Repeat Violation

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining clean dish shelf at cookline. Manager removed and discarded cardboard during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - 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.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at cookline has deep cut marks. Repeat Violation

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor below fountain soda cabinet in server station. Manager swept area during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - 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. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - 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. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cracked floor tiles in warewash area.

Basic - 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.

Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Interior of ice machine in server station has exposed insulation. Repeat Violation

Basic - 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.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of equipment at cookline soiled with grease.

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open in parking lot. Manager closed lid during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - 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. Repeat Violation

High Priority - 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. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - 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. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - 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. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate in server station has an accumulation of white buildup. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped in handwash sink in warewash area. Coffee dumped into handwash sink in server station. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in kitchen near mop sink.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at cookline has deep cut marks.

Basic - 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. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Interior of ice machine in server station is damaged and has exposed insulation.

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle behind building sitting directly on soil. Repeat Violation

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall peeling near handwash sink in warewash area.

Basic - 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. Repeat Violation

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open beside building. Repeat Violation

Basic - 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.

High Priority - 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. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - 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) Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint

Intermediate - 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. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped into handwash sink in warewash area. Ice dumped into handwash sink behind front counter. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - 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. Corrected On-Site

Basic - 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. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - 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. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - 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. Repeat Violation

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle behind building sitting directly on grass.

Basic - 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. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lights unshielded in warewash area.

Basic - 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. Repeat Violation

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open beside building.

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of takeout containers stored on floor behind front counter. Manager placed takeout containers on shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - 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. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen at cookline. One fly in server station near fountain machine. One fly in warewash area.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach-in cooler drawer at cookline: corned beef hash (50F - Cold Holding); corned beef hash (57F - Cold Holding). Employee stated corned beef hash was stored inside unit overnight. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach-in cooler drawer at cookline: corned beef hash (50F - Cold Holding); corned beef hash (57F - Cold Holding). Employee stated corned beef hash was stored inside unit overnight. Stop sale issued. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hand soap stored on shelf beside spices in kitchen near cookline. Employee removed soap from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Two cutting boards at cookline heavily stained and soiled with a black substance. Nozzles of fountain machine in server station soiled with a mold-like substance. Deflector plate inside ice machine in server station soiled with a mild-like substance. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped into handwash sink in warewash area. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Probe thermometer unavailable.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Two cutting boards at cookline heavily scored.

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach inside cabinet below fountain drink boxes in server station. Two dead roaches on floor in kitchen near bread storage rack. One dead roach in dining area near pickup counter. All were cleaned up and discarded during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored on cutting board across from grill. Employee removed drink from cutting board during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on cutting board across from grill. Employee removed phone from cutting board during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Six cracked pans stored in dish storage rack near walk-in cooler.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Can of corned beef hash stored on floor inside walk-in cooler. Box of pork stored on floor inside walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above grill soiled with dust and grease. Floor under equipment throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored inside mop bucket near mop sink. Wet mop stored inside mop bucket near warewash area. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of aspirin stored on top reach-in cooler across from cook line hand washing sink. Manager removed bottle. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched pants and proceeded to handle cooked food without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over orange juice in reach-in cooler behind front counter. Manager moved eggs to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reach-in cooler across from grill: turkey (47F - Cold Holding); cheese (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items were at proper temperature at 7 am, manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in cooler on cook line stained.

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment has no chlorine test kit.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in container next to cook line hand washing sink. Manager removed bowl. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table next to cook line hand washing sink. Manager removed drinks. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor beneath grill and fryers greasy.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wall behind grill and fryers greasy. Area behind nozzles of soda machine in wait station. Repeat Violation

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf in front of walk-in cooler.

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket, 0 ppm. Manager changed water, 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed multiple cracked plastic lids and containers in clean ware rack Repeat Violation

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Observed grease receptacle located behind establishment on soil.

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed bowl used to scoop flour and seasoned salt stored in containers. Manager removed bowls from the containers Corrected On-Site

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave in kitchen with accumulated debris on top of interior.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed racks in Walk-in Cooler with accumulated debris.

Basic - Observed Covered waste receptacle not provided in unisex bathroom. Manager placed lid on waste receptacle Corrected On-Site

Basic - Observed Plates dried with a towel/cloth. Inspector advised employee that everything needs to air dry.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop not properly stored off the floor to allow to dry.