Mela Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings2
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C)
  Inspector note: Exhaust fan in basement window has no screen and is exposed to outside. Cover to prevent potential pests.
  code 590.006/6-202.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Missing vent cover on the exterior of the front of the restaurant. Repair
  code 590.006/6-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 3, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time.

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