Lake Wales, Polk County

MELANIE'S SEAFOOD COMPANY

120 E PARK AVE, Lake Wales, FL 33853

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
1 High Priority
Dec 16, 2025
City
Lake Wales
County
Polk
Status
Delinquent / Active
Inspections
12

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Dec 16, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 7

22-42-4

Detail 24254589

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

22-02-4

Detail 24254593

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda dispenser located in the dining room

51-11-4

Detail 24254591

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Operator secured tank at soda dispenser in dining room. Corrected On-Site

33-29-4

Detail 24254587

Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Operator closed lid. Corrected On-Site

29-27-4

Detail 24254590

Basic - Items in mop sink no access Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24254592

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters on cook line

24-18-4

Detail 24254588

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up in dish pit area, employee inverted items. Corrected On-Site

Oct 7, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 24096570

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute on drink machine dining area. Employee cleaned and sanitized area with sanitizing solution. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 24096572

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Operator secured tanks. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 24096573

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed from door hardware. Corrected On-Site

29-27-4

Detail 24096571

Basic - Items in mop sink no access, operator started removing items Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Feb 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

50-17-3

Detail 23578275

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator paid in full during inspection. Corrected On-Site

29-27-4

Detail 23578273

Basic - Employee items in mop sink no access.

08B-38-4

Detail 23578272

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil box on floor by hand washing sink and soda box the floor by soda dispenser. Operator removed from the floor. Corrected On-Site

36-62-4

Detail 23578274

Basic - Light not functioning. One light out on cook line Repeat Violation

10-20-4

Detail 23578276

Basic - Tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed tongs. Corrected On-Site

Aug 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-62-4

Detail 23093073

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. Cook line one of three lights not functioning. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-23: Time Extended

Aug 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

53A-03-7

Detail 23063673

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manwell Stephen 7/8/19 Warning

36-62-4

Detail 23063674

Basic - Light not functioning. Cook line one of three lights not functioning. Repeat Violation Warning

29-27-4

Detail 23063675

Basic - No access to mop sink blocked with packages of mop heads. Repeat Violation Warning

Jan 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

08B-38-4

Detail 22557997

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil container on the floor by cook line and to the left of the mop sink.

36-62-4

Detail 22557998

Basic - Light not functioning. Above grill. Repeat Violation

29-27-4

Detail 22557996

Basic - No access to mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Clean Towels sitting on top of the mop sink.

Sep 19, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 7

08A-05-6

Detail 22296144

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over ready to eat salad dressing. Operator removed raw shells from over ready to eat dressing. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 22296140

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Operator washed lettuce in hand washing sink on the cook line.

08B-38-4

Detail 22296142

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on floor by hand washing sink at cook line. Remove oil from the floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

10-20-4

Detail 22296141

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed from door handle. Corrected On-Site

36-62-4

Detail 22296143

Basic - Light not functioning. One of three lights not working at grill cook line.

36-50-4

Detail 22296139

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Hood vents at cook line. Repeat Violation

29-11-4

Detail 22296145

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At hand washing sink near cook line.

Jul 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 9, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

31A-11-4

Detail 21983221

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand washing sink. Ice was removed from the sink. Corrected On-Site

53A-01-7

Detail 21983219

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.

53B-14-5

Detail 21983222

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.

08B-38-4

Detail 21983218

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on the floor next to the cook line. Operator moved oil to the storage shelf. Corrected On-Site

36-50-4

Detail 21983220

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Hood vents.

Jan 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

08B-38-4

Detail 21672817

Basic - Food stored on floor. One box of potatoes and one box breaded mix on floor by storage from truck order 1/3/23.

36-62-4

Detail 21672815

Basic - Light not functioning in reach in cooler.

29-27-4

Detail 21672816

Basic - No access to mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Repeat Violation

Apr 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 21037675

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute

29-27-4

Detail 21037674

Basic - No access to mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Towels stored in mop sink.

Jan 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

16-07-4

Detail 20777796

Basic - Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink. Ice in bottom of rinse sink.

14-01-5

Detail 20777797

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Using portion cup as scoop, Operator discarded Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20777795

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters