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Melany Bar & Restaurant

October 16, 2026 · Score 56

not rated

official resultScore 56
score56 pts
inspection typeCycle Inspection / Re-inspection
failed findings11
critical findings7

Failed findings

pest / contamination issuecritical

Official wording: Food worker/food vendor does not wash hands thoroughly after using the toilet, or after coughing, sneezing, smoking, eating, preparing raw foods or otherwise contaminating hands or does not change gloves when required; Worker fails to refrain from smoking or being fully clothed in clean outer garments.
code 04DCriticalstatus: Critical
cross-contamination riskcritical

Official wording: Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
code 04HCriticalstatus: Critical
roaches are dining toocritical

Official wording: Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
code 04MCriticalstatus: Critical
Roaches were cited at this visit · October 16, 2026.
flies in the housecritical

Official wording: Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
code 04NCriticalstatus: Critical
food left out / unprotectedcritical

Official wording: Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
code 06CCriticalstatus: Critical
utensils stored sketchycritical

Official wording: Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
code 06ECriticalstatus: Critical
grimy wiping clothscritical

Official wording: Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
code 06FCriticalstatus: Critical
basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests

Official wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
code 08Astatus: Not Critical
equipment / surface issue

Official wording: Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE
code 09Astatus: Not Critical
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
code 10Bstatus: Not Critical
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
code 10Fstatus: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Score 50 on September 24, 2026: Score changed by +6 points. 7 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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