THE METRO DINER
1000 S PONCE DELEON BLVD SUITE 15 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed cook crack eggs and not change his gloves then plate cooked eggs and ham. Addressed immediately and he washed his hands. **Warning**
01B-12-4High Priority – Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Observed employee crack eggs and not change his gloves then plate cooked eggs and ham. Addressed immediately and he washed his hands. Stop sale ham and eggs.
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed a gentleman crack eggs with gloves on and not wash his hands after. Addressed immediately hand he removed gloves and washed his hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line; steak tips 58F cold holding. At front of cook line; Chicken salad 45F; ( – Cold Holding). Person in charge discarded chicken salad and placed ice on beef tips. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5High 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. Missing on butter at front. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing after the split on external hose.
Basic 5
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door not all the way closed. Person in charge closed door. **Corrected On-Site**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of steam kettle and 3 compartment sink.
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet rag under cutting board. Person in charge removed rag. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer steak ums not covered. Person in charge covered. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. On cook line; flour not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 10:59 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.