Melanie's Seafood Company
Last inspected: Dec 16, 2025
61
Score
Melanie's Seafood Company, located at 120 E Park Ave in Lake Wales, Florida, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on December 16, 2025. This inspection identified one critical, one major, and five minor violations. While most of Melanie's Seafood Company's ten recorded inspections have been low-risk, the most recent inspection noted a repeat violation concerning items in the mop sink.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 16, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
61
Oct 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Feb 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
70
Aug 14, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Jan 11, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
86
Sep 19, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
61
Jul 10, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 4, 2023
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
86
Violations — Dec 16, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Operator secured tank at soda dispenser in dining room. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Operator closed lid. **Corrected On-Site**
33-29-4
Basic - Items in mop sink no access **Repeat Violation**
29-27-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters on cook line
23-03-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up in dish pit area, employee inverted items. **Corrected On-Site**
24-18-4
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 10 ppm, employee added more bleached and tested sanitizer new amount 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda dispenser located in the dining room
22-02-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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