Mela Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings8
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
  Inspector note: Plastic cups being used to dispense out of bulk food containers. Discontinue and provide handled scoops to prevent contamintation from hands.
  code 590.004/4-202.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
  Inspector note: Final rinse guage does not appear to be accurately reading temperature. Address and make any necessary repairs. 3 Bay sink is to be used if the dish machine is not functioning properly.
  code 590.004/4-204.115-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: Evidence of fruit fly activity noted in the basement storage area. Address and provide an up to date pest control report for the re-inspection.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discotinue and povide a proper sanitzing solution.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
  Inspector note: Containers of food observed being stored on the ground of the walk-in cooler. Discontinue and store all foods elevated a minimum of 6 inches off the ground.
  code 590.003/3-305.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Compressor to the walk-in cooler appears to be leaking. Address and make any necessary repairs. Unit was operating below 41F at the time of the inspection.
  code 590.004/4-202.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Exterior of bulk food containers visibly soiled. Clean to remove. Storage shelves in the basment storage are visibly soiled. Clean to remove. Interior of the single door Duke oven with excess carbon build-up. Clean to remove. Both single top burners in the main kitchen area with excess carbon build-up. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  Inspector note: Excess moisture observed on the lower shelf of the 2 door deli cooler located near the dish machine. Address clean to remove and make any necessary repairs. Unit was operating below 41F at the time of the inspection.
  code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

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Compared with Pass on June 20, 2019: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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