METRO DINER
4110 Wedgewood Lane
Florida, 32162
Sumter County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/30/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup being used as scoop in container as sugar, laying in sugar. Employee moved. Corrected On-Site
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean ice buckets not inverted drying in dish rack. Employer flipped over. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket and apron hanging on dry storage shelf touching customer products. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping food no beard guard. Employee put one on. Employee not wearing bread guard correct,y and most of beard was uncovered. Employee corrected Corrected On-Site
- 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled wet wiping cloth in use on wait station table by ice tea machines. Employee moved. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-02-4:High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Tray of raw biscuits on dry goods shelf, directly underneath employee jacket. Manager moved both biscuits and jacket. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Squeegees and plastic containers cover stored in handwashing sink, manager moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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. Roasted peppers and sausage chunks in reach in cooler on cook line next to oven in over 24 hours not date marked. Manager stated they were made on 01/29/2025. Date marked by manager. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/30/2025 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/6/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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. Raw salmon in walk-in cooler in package while thawing. Manager removed from package and placed ice on salmon. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee yogurt and eggs next to restaurant food in cooler.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet dishes stacked on dry dish rack.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. On cook line in missing floor tiles. Repeat Violation
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing on cook line.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Pickle buckets stored on floor in walk-in cooler manger removed pickle buckets from floor Onions box on floor in freezer. Shortening box on floor in cooks line next to handwashing sink. **Corrective Action Taken* **Corrective Action Taken**
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Dry dish rack, plastic containers have sticker residue.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken reach in cooler on cook line by bread shelf at 53f, held less than 4 hours. Manager moved to freezer. 2nd temp 43F. Butter in bar area and wait station 72F and 51F. Manager moved to freezer. 2nd temperature 28 f Corrected On-Site
- 07-08-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Reserving butter to customers after removing from table.
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened day before in walk in cooler not dated.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Pink stain in ice machine, interior of lid.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. White container inside handwashing sink in bar area.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/6/2024 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 2/13/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By employee restroom in kitchen
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe under 3 compartment sink.
- 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. Butter pats on tables. Operator time marked container for 7am. Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 10/3/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris. Gaskets on salad cooler in cook line area - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-03: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/3/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 9/29/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food in prep area wearing watch
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee plating food in cook line area
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on dry dish rack Repeat Violation
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler next to fryers in cook line area Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris. Gaskets on salad cooler in cook line area
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee removed gloves, touched cell phone, put gloves on and started preparing food without washing hands. Discussed with manager.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler across from grill in cook line area- chicken salad (50F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (54F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (52F - Cold Holding); sliced turkey (71F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (73F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (56F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (54F - Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (53F - Cold Holding); cut melon (51F - Cold Holding) In cooler next to fryers in cook line area- chicken thighs (51F - Cold Holding); chicken tenders (52F - Cold Holding); hake fish filets (61F - Cold Holding); chicken tenders (56F - Cold Holding) Operator states food is held in reach in coolers overnight. No documented temperature monitoring.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler across from grill in cook line area- chicken salad (50F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (54F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (52F - Cold Holding); sliced turkey (71F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (73F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (56F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (54F - Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (53F - Cold Holding); cut melon (51F - Cold Holding) In cooler next to fryers in cook line area- chicken thighs (51F - Cold Holding); chicken tenders (52F - Cold Holding); hake fish filets (61F - Cold Holding); chicken tenders (56F - Cold Holding) Operator states food is held in reach in coolers overnight. No documented temperature monitoring. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knife in hand wash sink at cook line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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. Employees that do not have food handler training yet: Sam B. Barbara B. Kristen C. Justin C. Purcell C. Breanna C. Edalia F. Alicia J. Angie J. Austin K. Jermaine M. Franklin M. Kaylani M. Desiree N. Edwardo L. Isaiah R. Christian S. Dakota S. Hunter S. Alexandria S. Taylor T. Michael V. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in the bar area. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/29/2023 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).