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How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 5 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention, cited 5 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
- #2 in Lake Wales's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Last inspected Oct 1, 2026: failed with 6 violations, 2 critical.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Failed Oct 1
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- 2025
- Passed Dec 16
Complaint Inspection
6 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Passed Oct 7
Routine Inspection
4 violations
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Passed Feb 21
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Melanie's Seafood Company, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.