Mel's Diner
Last inspected: Sep 2, 2025
29
Score
Mel's Diner, located at 28601 Trails Edge Blvd in Bonita Springs, FL, had a high-risk inspection on September 2, 2025, with a score of 29. This inspection identified 5 critical, 2 major, and 6 minor violations, including issues with food dispensing containers, improper food storage, and dented cans of food that were placed on stop sale. Historically, Mel's Diner has mostly received medium-risk ratings across its eight recorded inspections.
8
Inspections
5
Critical latest
2
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 2, 2025
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
29
Jul 22, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
58
Dec 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
82
Jul 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
64
Feb 14, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
67
Aug 4, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
64
May 18, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 27, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
47
Violations — Sep 2, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In a make table cooler there is a plastic ramekin in a container of feta cheese. Operator removed ramekin. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. There is cardboard lining shelves in walk in cooler. Operator removed cardboard. **Corrected On-Site**
14-05-4
Basic - 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.
08B-20-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee and iced tea filters in the servers side station not protected.
25-06-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on bottom of make table cooler across from the reach in freezer.
29-49-6
High Priority - 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.
01B-01-4
High Priority - 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. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-27-4
High Priority - 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. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - 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 **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - 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. **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4
Intermediate - 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. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
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. All employee training is expired except Jessica Giametta.
53B-14-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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