Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

METRO DINER

340 FRONT ST STE 700 · PONTE VEDRA · St. Johns County · FL 32082

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 15, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3650328
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13470565
DBPR license6502204

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#5High Priority12A-17-4

High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Several severs rubbing hands together less than 10 seconds after dripping off soiled dishes to the dish pit.

#6High 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. All items on cook line missing time markings, per manager all items where placed in coolers/or items taken in and out of coolers around 7/7:30am. Items held on time control in server area marked for 9:30am, per server items taken out of coolers and started on time control several hours ago. Employees began to mark all items for correct times during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate31B-06-4

Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At hand wash station at end of make line across from fryers.

Basic 4

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of large ice machine by office has a build up of mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils/food. Employee drink on rack over various food items in walk in cooler, drink moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors around large ice machine by office have a build up of debris. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic29-19-4

Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Under soda machine at server station in dining room. Also slow drain at hand wash station on make line by steam well.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 7:58 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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)

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