DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

METRO DINER

2034 Kingsley Avenue
Florida, 32073
Clay County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8877134

  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. One cook with a watch on wrist. One cook with bracelet on wrist.
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. No beard guard for cook preparing eggs.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor/ceiling/ceiling vent/wall soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in outside storage shed with single service items has debris. Vent in dish room is soiled.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Left dumpster lid is open, Repeat Violation
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water observed in bottom of reach in cooler at breading station. Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken salad on ice at kitchen make table at 57F. Per manager, salad placed out 1.5 hours prior. Product moved to reach in freezer and 20 minutes later temperature dropped to 45F. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher at back exit door in recharge zone.

Inspection Date: 8/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8778121

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Small tank next to carbon dioxide tank outside is unsecured. Repeat Violation
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Floor under/around fryers has grease/debris. Two vents in prep area are soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. Observed 4 individually completely thawed packaged salmon in cook line cold drawer with no oxygen introduced to packaging. Label states to remove before thawing.
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Loose debris/trash behind dumpster inside of enclosure.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of bottom oven with build up of debris. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf below flat grill has grease build up. Shelving with speed racks in prep area is soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Right dumpster has right lid open. Repeat Violation
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water observed in bottom of breading station reach in cooler. Employee removed water during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth solution in kitchen tested at 0ppm quaternary ammonium. Manager remade solution to 350ppm quaternary ammonium. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 4 individually completely thawed packaged salmon in cook line cold drawer with no oxygen introduced to packaging. Label states to remove before thawing.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken salad at 49F and coleslaw at 46F on main cold holding bar near steamtable. Manager states both placed in unit from walk in cooler at approximately 7:00. Temperatures taken at 9:39. Both moved to reach in freezer. Temperatures dropped to 43F for the chicken salad and 44F for the coleslaw. Manager kept products in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sautéed onions at 105F and sautéed peppers at 113F in non-operating melter above grill. Employee states cooked vegetables approximately 10-15 minutes prior. Employee began to heat both on grill. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03C-89-4:Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Chicken wings cooling in walk in cooler were cooked initially at 8:30. Per manager, wings are cooked on the first heat to 135F and then fully cooked to 165F after cooling. Discussed non-continuous cooking procedures with manager. Manager decided to fully cook wings moving forward.

Inspection Date: 2/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8493458

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Small tank next to larger outside back exit is unsecured.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents above prep area, above reach in cooler at prep area and at walk in cooler are dusty. Vent and surrounding ceiling tiles in dishroom have accumulation of dust. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle of microwave by heat lamps is missing. Repeat Violation
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil for butter at front expo line at 104F.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of bottom oven with accumulation of debris.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Left side hood filters have grease build up. Shelf under flat grill with accumulation of food debris towards the back. Under plating around nozzles on the soda machine have accumulation of debris. Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Left dumpster has right lid open and right dumpster has left lid open.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter at front expo line at 52F. Observed pan of butter above chill line of trough. Employee moved butter to walk in freezer. Temperature approximately 30 minutes later at 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked sausage links held in non-operating melter above flat grill at 108F. Per employee, sausage prepared approximately 15 minutes prior. Employee reheated sausage to 167F. Cooked sausage links held at heat lamp area at 121F. Employee states prepared approximately 10 minutes prior. Observed pan of sausage not directly under heat lamps. Employee reheated to 163F. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Per operator, missing approximately six employees proof of reporting responsibilities.
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Per operator, missing approximately six employee food handler proof of training.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with clear liquid on dining room table being cleaned. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/6/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8376736

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent above prep area and above drink station on server line soiled. Fan guards in walk in cooler have debris.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle for microwave on cook line under make table is missing. Repeat Violation
  • 33-15-4:Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Garbage container on left side has right lid broken off. Operator states call has previously been made for replacement. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have build up of grease. Underplating around soda nozzles on soda machine in service station are soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on floor by hand wash sink at toaster area. Employee moved from floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-41-4: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. Dishmachine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Operator called for service during inspection. Three compartment sink set up and being used until repair can be made. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 12A-13-4: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. Observed employee handle dirty dishes to put into dishmachine and move to putting away clean dishes without washing hands in between. Operator spoke with employee and employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Coleslaw in cold table in kitchen at 51F. Per employee, coleslaw placed in cold bar approximately 2.25 hours prior. Employee moved coleslaw to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**