Mela's Cafe
4392 Thomasson Dr, Naples
Dec 29, 2025
Routine - Food
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Inspector's notes
- Basic·Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; fingernailsCorrected on-site
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on a hat.
13-03-4 - High Priority·Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitizedCorrected on-site
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.
22-41-4 - High Priority·Hands clean and washed properlyCorrected on-site
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.
12A-07-5 - Intermediate·Handwashing supplies and handwash sign providedCorrected on-site
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to the ice machine. Operator provided paper towels.
31B-02-4
Violation codes
4 categories| Count | Violation |
|---|---|
| 1 | Handwashing; employee hygiene |
| 1 | Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; fingernails |
| 1 | Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized |
| 1 | Handwash sinks; handwashing supplies and sign provided |