METRO DINER
6056 North Lockwood Ridge Road
Florida, 34243
Sarasota County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 1/3/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8836208
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed a ceiling vent with rust build up in the kitchen walkway.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal phone stored over slicer and food table. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee changing tasks and not changing gloves before handling ready to eat food. Operator coached staff member. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 7/22/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8734277
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed the cutting board at the salad station with deep grooves and is not easily cleanable.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee changing tasks and not changing gloves before handling ready to eat food. Operator coached staff member. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 2/7/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8468286
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on metal container shelf. Not sanitized or stored to sanitize after use. Corrected On-Site
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled dry wiping cloths used for wiping down the in use cutting boards with ready to eat food. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a spray bottle not labeled in dish area. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 8/9/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8355956
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed 2 Starbucks drinks stored on the prep table shelf.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee storing a cell phone on the shelf above the prep table across from fryers and then answered it and began a conversation.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil stored on the floor next to the fryers.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed a chef knife stored on top of ready to eat food. Employee moved the knife. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs clipped onto a shelf over the prep table not sanitized.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed documents to operator. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed the hand washing sink by the dish machine with a scrubbing pad and a metal scrapper in the sink. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee washing a chef knife in the hand washing sink across from the fryers. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed some of the employees with illness reporting forms completed but not all. **Corrective Action Taken**