METRO ESPRESSO PIZZA

Central Boulevard
Orlando, Florida, 32801
Thornton Park
Orange County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

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

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8831780

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In seasoning containers Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Alfredo container in cooler
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of dishwasher
  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Lettuce stored in to go bags
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs and raw shrimp over multiple ready to eat items in cooler, operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw Chicken over raw calamari in grill cooler . Operator immediately corrected Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked ground beef 46-54 ( - Cold Holding) lettuce (54F - Cold Holding). Over night in reach in cooler per operator. Operator discarded
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked ground beef 46-54 ( - Cold Holding) lettuce (54F - Cold Holding). Over night in reach in cooler per operator. Operator discarded Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
  • 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.
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Most items in clear cooler, prep cooler on cookline

Inspection Date: 7/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8725368

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup used to scoop cheese Corrected On-Site
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid on sauce and noodles containers
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of Water floor in front area Corrected On-Site
  • 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Cracked light shield in back area
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw Chicken over lasagna in grill cooler drawer Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Pizza at front counter
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink on cookline had ice in basin. Educated operator that handsinks can only be used for handwashing
  • 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.

Inspection Date: 1/24/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8452980

  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On pizza oven door Corrected On-Site
  • 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Cracked light shield in back kitchen and light shield missing
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener

Inspection Date: 7/24/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8387882

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in ceiling tile in ware wash area
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Spatula in between pizza ovens Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on crash cart and oven door Corrected On-Site
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In warewashing area
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes over containers of cooked noodles in reach in cooler on cook line
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cooked sausage and noodles in reach in cooler on cook line
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Repeat Violation
  • 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.