Melrose Community and Senior Center

307 State Rd 26, Melrose, FL 32666

Healthcare Facility

Last inspected: Nov 20, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk

Melrose Community and Senior Center appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Nov 20, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around three violations each.

When inspectors have written things up, “ready-to-eat” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

Compared to the broader Melrose restaurant scene, where the average is 84, this is a stronger showing. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 20, 2025

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Sep 18, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added storage trailer out of rear exterior door with additional dry storage and three reach in freezers inside the trailer. **Warning**

51-16-7

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach in exterior storage trailer. Operator swept and discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

35A-03-4

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice on top portion or reach in freezer and reach in freezer door in freezer 2 in exterior storage shed.

14-69-4

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On warewashing area storage shelf, clean containers on shelf with old label remnants attached.

16-46-4

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In exterior storage trailer, single service containers in box on the floor. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**

25-05-4

Mar 5, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

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Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Aug 28, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the standup reach in freezer, raw ground beef patties in plastic container of commercially packaged biscuit dough. Operator rearranged the storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-02-6

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin at the front counter has mold like substance on the tubing to the water supply inside the ice bin. **Repeat Violation**

22-20-5

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair stand up reach in cooler door handle.

14-71-4

Apr 9, 2024

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Personal Cleanliness

FL-40

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Aug 23, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Feb 7, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter on counter in kitchen at 81F. Recommend holding item on time. Provided paperwork during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Tomato salsa cooked in house dated 1/18.

01B-24-5

Intermediate - Basic - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination different than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is using hot brine to pickle cucumbers. Observed pickles dated 1/1 and 1/18 in reach in cooler.

03G-50-1

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Chicken in reach in cooler thawed from freezer not re date marked once thawed. Also, soft cheeses not redate marked when thawed from freezer. Person in charge marked during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

02C-08-5

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leak at prep sink in kitchen, being caught in catch bucket.

29-11-4

Sep 2, 2022

Routine - Food

2 major violations.

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Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed coffee ice cube in hand wash sink.

31A-11-4

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Roasted garlic, sausage removed from freezer, not re date marked. Person in charge marked appropriately. **Corrected On-Site**

02C-08-5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Melrose Community and Senior Center last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Melrose Community and Senior Center on file is from Nov 20, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Melrose Community and Senior Center?

Across the inspection record, “ready-to-eat” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Melrose Community and Senior Center.

How does Melrose Community and Senior Center compare to other restaurants in Melrose?

Melrose Community and Senior Center most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Melrose average of 84.

Has Melrose Community and Senior Center's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Melrose Community and Senior Center have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Melrose Community and Senior Center means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Melrose Community and Senior Center inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Melrose Community and Senior Center is inspected around two times per year on average.

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