MELA'S CAFE

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator replaced the empty chlorine sanitizer bucket. Chlorine sanitizer 50ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. An employee entered the kitchen, put on gloves and began handling clean equipment. Educated operator on proper hand washing procedures, operator educated the employee, the employee washed their hands. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to the ice machine. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on a hat. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In the three door upright cooler raw whole muscle beef is stored in the same pan as raw ground beef. Operator moved items to proper storage order. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. There is an ice bucket hanging on the front of the hand washing sink by the ice machine. Operator moved the ice bucket. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. There are no paper towels at the hand washing sink at the front counter. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. The employee restroom door is not self closing.

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. There is no covered receptacle in the women's restroom or the unisex employee restroom.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The center door on the expeditor's reach in cooler is broken at the hinge.

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. There is a ice scoop stored on the drain grate of the soda machine next to the ice machine. Operator moved the ice scoop to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. There is a wet wiping towel not stored in sanitizer solution at the front counter. Operator removed the wet wiping towel. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. A serves handled their cellphone then scooped ice and carried drinks to a customer table. Informed employee that any time they handle dirty items they must wash their hands before handling clean utensils. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed license during the course of the inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. The hand washing sink next to the soda fountain in the kitchen is used as a dump sink, there is ice inside.

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. The door to the employee bathroom is not self closing.

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. There is a partially consumed plate of eggs on a shelf over bags of bread. Operator removed the employee food. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. There are multiple employee cellphones and keys on a prep table next to the slicer. Operator removed the employee items. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. There are employees with no hair restraints preparing food.

Basic - Food stored on floor. There are cases of oranges stored on the floor by the glass door reach in cooler.

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.