DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

METRO DINER

985 Jamestown Boulevard
Florida, 32714
Seminole County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8836194

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed at make station a measuring cup being used as a scoop, without a handle. Observed operator removing, and replacing with a handle scoop. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on make lines, reach in cooler doors with food debris on back side of handles.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed on drying shelf, cambro stacked wet nesting. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed throughout make line, torn gaskets on reach in coolers. Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at grill, tongs hanging on a bar, height of an oven handle. Observed operator remove and coach. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers throughout make line with food debris on them.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels stuck on cambro on drying shelf in dish area. Observed operator removing cambro and putting in dish to rewash. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed on line, by handwashing sink, in reach in cooler, shelves rusting.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed on front counter make line by handwashing sink blocked sink, bread ends being stored in a cambro without identifying label.
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed bread ends in a black "tee shirt" bag.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed white cutting boards on line on counter line with food stains. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed by soda boxes, handwashing sink blocked with dishwasher racks. Observed operator removing racks to another location. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed in server area, handwashing sink being used as a dump sink. Observed operator having an employee clean sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 7/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8835514

  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards on cook line with grooves, and black mold like substance on them. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-23: Observed cutting boards with cut lines and grooves in kitchen during callback inspection. Time extended.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed third pans wet nesting in dish area on dry storage shelf. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-23: Observe Wet nesting during call back inspection. Time extended.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed in reach in coolers gaskets torn through out kitchen and cook area along with food debris build up on gaskets. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-23: Observe gaskets torn in reaching course throughout kitchen and cook area. During callback inspection. Time extended.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in walk-in freezer all around condenser. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-23: Observed ice buildup in freezer during callback inspection. Time extended
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards on cook line with grooves, and black mold like substance on them. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-23: Observed cutting boards with mold like substance in Groves during callback inspection. Time extended.

Inspection Date: 7/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8732495

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards on cook line with grooves, and black mold like substance on them. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed third pans wet nesting in dish area on dry storage shelf. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed in reach in coolers gaskets torn through out kitchen and cook area along with food debris build up on gaskets. Warning
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed in walk in freezer on floor, debris all over floor. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed open case of onion rings on the floor in walk in freezer. Observed operator removing and storing properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in walk-in freezer all around condenser. Warning
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on containers throughout kitchen and dish area, stored clean Repeat Violation Warning
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reaching cooler to right of cook line with rusted shelving inside on bottom. Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed flying insects in dish area. 16 small flying insects to left of three compartment sink on half size stack of containers and third deep containers. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards on cook line with grooves, and black mold like substance on them. Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink blocked with glasses racks by water filtration system. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed all hand washing sinks with either stains or food debris inside sinks. Being used as dump sinks. Observed employee cleaning stained sink. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning

Inspection Date: 9/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8502213

  • 24-28-4:Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Observed wing tossed hopper machine next to hand washing sink, with wings and seasoning inside and lid off causing possible cross contamination if lid isn't kept on when in use to prevent water/hand soap dripping inside when reaching for hand towels when using sink. Observed General Manager correcting immediately and coaching employee. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed multiple cutting boards throughout kitchen area with cut marks and black mold like substance starting to appear.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting in dishwasher area stored on drying shelf.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed in reach in cooler by prep area just off of cooking station to the left with torn gaskets.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed several cambros with old labels stuck on them on drying shelf in dish washer area.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed two Lucky Leaf Strawberry Pie Filling or Topping on dry storage shelf dented on seams. Observed General manager removing product from shelf and segregated for return to vendor. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed on cook line a broken shell on egg in with the rest of shell on eggs . Observed Chef voluntarily discarding. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cold holding line on top holding temperature greater than 43 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed General Manager icing product down. Re temped product and temperature dropping to safe zone. General manager called refrigerator company. sliced tomatoes @ 9:20 a.m. (47F - Cold Holding); yellow American cheese @ 9:20 a.m. (46F - Cold Holding); sliced cooked Turkey @ 9:20 a.m. (50F); sliced tomatoes @ 9:50 a.m. (43F - Cold Holding); yellow American cheese (42F - Cold Holding); sliced cooked turkey @ 9:50 a.m. (44F - Cold Holding) Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed outside of ice machine on slider doors, slider and above lift door surface black mold like substance. Observed General Manager cleaning the outside surface of the ice machine. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed at cook line, hand washing sink with Chef cutting knife inside it. Observed Chef removing knife to make hand washing sink accessible. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/2/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8458001

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of residue build up in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee at cookline. Operator placed hair restraint over their head. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed multiple cups at wait station. Educated the operator.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed multiple containers at shelf across office. Repeat Violation
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.