Riddling Groves and Produce Barn

25025 Ne State Road 26, Melrose, FL 32666
Grocery / Market
Last inspected: Sep 18, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk

Across the available record, Riddling Groves and Produce Barn has five inspections on file, the first dated 2023. On Sep 18, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near three violations per visit across recent inspections.

That's lower than the typical Melrose restaurant, which scores around 84. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

5
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
74
Apr 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Most recent well water report not available. **Repeat Violation**
27-02-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed okra over chopped cabbage for coleslaw. Rearranged storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
86
Oct 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over cheese and raw beef over milk in reach in cooler, operator switched storage levels. In the standup reach in cooler raw shell egg over coleslaw. Operator switched storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Well water report not available at time of inspection, most recent report 727/2023.
27-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of fryer oil stored on the floor. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
74
Feb 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer capable of measuring foods under 59F.
05-08-4
82
Aug 3, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Riddling Groves and Produce Barn last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Riddling Groves and Produce Barn on file is from Sep 18, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

How does Riddling Groves and Produce Barn compare to other restaurants in Melrose?

Riddling Groves and Produce Barn most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Melrose average of 84.

Has Riddling Groves and Produce Barn's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Riddling Groves and Produce Barn have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Riddling Groves and Produce Barn means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Riddling Groves and Produce Barn inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Riddling Groves and Produce Barn is inspected around two times per year on average.