Mama Melrose
Last inspected: Feb 11, 2026
52
Score
Public records show 11 inspections at Mama Melrose stretching back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 11, 2026. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near seven violations per visit across recent inspections.
Across the inspection history, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
By comparison, the average Lake Buena Vista facility scores 87, putting Mama Melrose on the weaker side. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 11, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./shredded cabbage holding at 58F on kitchen prep table for less than 4 hours/moved back to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./cook line hand sink blocked by soy sauce buckets/removed/ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./hand sinks used to store containers/cook line and next to 3 compartment sink/removed/ **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair./several pieces of ceiling tiles with water damaged.
36-32-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public./personal food stored above cooked chicken wings in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./walk in freezer floor.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor./two buckets of ready to eat onions/walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Walk in freezer door and gaskets soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
52
Sep 24, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./fried rice holding at 118F, less than 4 hours per operator/reheated to 165F or above. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./cut cabbage holding at 75F for less than 4 hours per operator/moved back to reach in cooler/ **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over cooked chicken wings/walk in cooler. Raw chicken over cooked chicken wings/walk in cooler./ **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./cook line hand sink blocked by buckets/ **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - 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./one expired.
53B-14-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public./walk in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Food stored on floor./a bucket of ready to eat onions/walk in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit/rice scoop at 85F
10-07-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink/next to 3 compartment sink.
29-20-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board./ **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
35
Jul 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on vending machine.Incorrect license posted. Hollywood Studios Bus Stop license posted
50-01-4
95
Apr 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
95
Mar 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Long white cutting board on norepinephrine table soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bucket with oil. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee coat and bag on dry storage rack. Operator removed. Employee phone on top of microwave on prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of sauce in kitchen area. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In flour contain. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in coolers gaskets at cook line soiled. Hood filters soiled. Fan guards in walk in cooler soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers at cook line soiled. In walk in cooler
22-16-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In standing water. Operator turned on faucet. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. And hand washing sink at front counter
29-11-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. WRT cloth on prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
58
Oct 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
50
Apr 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
37
Dec 19, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
33
Jul 18, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Jun 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
45
Dec 8, 2022
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 6 major violations. 17 minor violations.
View 29 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Food items in non food grade To Go bags in walk in freezer **Warning**
14-31-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Cut cabbage at 63f on prep table. Per owner out for 30 mins, product on time mark, owner placed time out of product **Warning**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken wings, cooked egg rolls, cooked chicken pieces between 53-54f. In cooler over night per owner. Cooler across from fryers **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked chicken wings, cooked egg rolls, cooked chicken pieces between 53-54f. In cooler over night per owner. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cooked pork in reach in cooler at cook line **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Trays of raw chicken over trays of raw beef on push cart in walk in freezer **Warning**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food containers for salt and potato starch have heave debris build up on inside of containers **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Rice cooker lid on basin of hand sink at cookline by smoker **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken wings, cooked chicken not date marked **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Fu Qing Pan 5/28/19, only other employee, training expired **Warning**
53B-05-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink next to 3 compartment sink **Warning**
27-16-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lids on potato starch and salt have heavy debris build up. Handle of walk in cooler has debris build up Plastic liners for rusted shelves in walk in cooler have debris build up Gaskets fro reach in coolers at cookline and walk in cooler has debris build up Grease build up on back top part of fryers **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
51-18-6
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Stand up smoker has heavy food debris build up **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Cutting board front counter **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-04-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Container of sauce on floor in walk in freezer and walk in cooler **Warning**
08B-47-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap in screen door in back kitchen exit. Gap in top and bottom of screen door. Back exterior door opened during hours of operation **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Numerous bowls used as scoops in containers, potato starch, salt, soy sauces **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male cook **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood shelf in walk in cooler used as shelf not sealed and has debris build up **Warning**
14-06-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on prep table in back **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking faucet hand sink at front counter and 3 compartment sink **Warning**
29-11-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. All shelves in walk in cooler are badly rusted **Warning**
14-17-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimp thawing in standing water in counter at drain board at 3 compartment sink **Warning**
06-01-5
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink at front counter and hand sink on cook line by stand up smoker has a very slow drain **Warning**
29-20-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing in back area over walk in cooler **Warning**
36-36-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hot water handle not able to turn on, handle spins with out turning on hot water, hand sink by 3 compartment sink **Warning**
29-08-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Old cardboard lining shelf in walk in freezer **Warning**
14-05-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mama Melrose last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Mama Melrose on file is from Feb 11, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Mama Melrose?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Mama Melrose.
How does Mama Melrose compare to other restaurants in Lake Buena Vista?
Mama Melrose most recently scored 52 out of 100, which is lower than the Lake Buena Vista average of 87.
Has Mama Melrose's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Mama Melrose have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Mama Melrose means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Mama Melrose inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Mama Melrose is inspected around three times per year on average.
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