Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

THE METRO DINER

1000 S PONCE DELEON BLVD SUITE 15 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 30, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3598242
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10880546
DBPR license6502151

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#8High Priority22-41-4

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. Dish machine chlorine 0 ppm. Empty supply bucket. Three compartment sink Quaternary ammonium 300 ppm set up. . **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#9High Priority03F-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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark on frontline butters. Placed 1 hr before. Marked by manger. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vaccum breaker at mop sink missing from split at non-chemical side.

Intermediate 1

#11Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towels at Hand Wash Sink end prep line.

Basic 7

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.

#2Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Unsecured CO2 tank/s at hallway.

#3Basic36-36-4

Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Missing ceiling tiles in front of walk in cooler.

#4Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service. Multiple.

#6Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on exterior of cleaned containers.

#7Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. 1 wet wipes on counter in : kitchen.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:30 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.