Mela Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings22
• critical findings4

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Hot Holdingcritical
  code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Separation Segregation Cross Contaminationcritical
  code 08-3-302.11/3-304.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
  Inspector note: Rinse temp. shall be 180F.
  code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Medicines FirstAid Storagecritical
  code 41-7-207-09.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Container Labels
  code 02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: Cover all foods in coolers. cooler walkin 52 F shall be 41 F.
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Utensil Storage
  Inspector note: Properly store scoops in Bulk storage containers. Remove all In-use utensils from stagnant water.
  code 10-3-304.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: Provide food grade containers Replace scored cutting boards.
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: Reseal Rusty grease trap. Replace defective door gaskets. Replace missing sneeze gaurds.
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: Replace detective pressure gauge.
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Single Service Articles Stored Dispensed
  code 25-4-904.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: Repair leaky plumbing at hand wash sink.
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Cleaning of Receptacles
  code 33-5-501.116* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof
  code 33-5-501.13-.17* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Outside Storage Improperly Maintained
  code 34-5-501.111/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: clean floor throughout remove grease and reseal rusty Walkin floor.
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: clean walls hood pipes and screens in windows and doors. Replace defective screen at exit door.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Fixture's not properly shielded
  code 38-6-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Anti-Choking
  code 590.009(E)* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 7, 2008: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 12 findings recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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