Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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METRO DINER PALM HARBOR

35000 US HWY 19 N · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 34684

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 6, 2025
Inspection typeFood-Licensing Inspection
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3650076
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13469147
DBPR license6208344

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#6High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter on faucet for mop sink with no vacuum breaker

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink on line blocked with trash can. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 5

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone on prep table. In dishwasher area. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees on line have watches. Removed watches. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees with facial hair have no beard guard while prepping. employees put on beard guard. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. 1/3 pans stacked on top of each other in dish drying area still wet. Operator separated pans. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Lids hanging on wall in prep area.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:13 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.