MEL'S DINER

Name: MEL'S DINER
Address: 28601 TRAILS EDGE BLVD, BONITA SPGS, FL, 34134, US
Rating: 91.2

28601 TRAILS EDGE BLVD, BONITA SPGS, FL 34134

License #4604945

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91.2 Grade B / 100

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MEL'S DINER in BONITA SPGS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 91.2 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 2, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 17 total violations — 6 critical, 3 major, 8 minor.

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The latest inspection on September 2, 2025 included 5 critical violations, 2 major, and 4 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the walk in cooler pot roast and pot roast gravy prepared in house more than 24 hours ago per operator. No date marking. Operator date marked pot roast and gravy.
[41-18-4] Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple sink Quaternary over 440ppm; Sanitizer Bucket Quaternary over 440ppm. Operator adjusted the levels of the sanitizer chemicals. Ware washing and sanitizer buckets 220ppm.
[08B-20-4] Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. On a shelf in dry storage not seperated from other product there are one number 10 can of sliced apples and 4 number 10 cans of cranberry sauce all with dented rims. See stop sale.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In an pan on the flat top grill cooked potatoes 119F. Operator increased the temperature under the potatoes
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee and iced tea filters in the servers side station not protected.
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. On a shelf in dry storage not seperated from other product there are one number 10 can of sliced apples and 4 number 10 cans of cranberry sauce all with dented rims. See stop sale.
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employee training is expired except Jessica Giametta.
[12A-27-4] Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Remove glove then handle clean plate without washing hands. Educated the operator and employee on proper handwashing procedures.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler raw shell eggs stored over prepared pancake batter. Operator moved items to proper storage order.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on bottom of make table cooler across from the reach in freezer.
[14-05-4] Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. There is cardboard lining shelves in walk in cooler. Operator removed cardboard.

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