Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

METRO DINER

5250 4 ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33703

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 24, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3769716
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13888896
DBPR license6216283

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate11 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#12High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage links held in reach in freezer at 50F. Owner moved sausages to walk-in freezerAÂ to promote cooling. Retemped at 11:30 am at 40F **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#13Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can left in front of hand sink closest to the back area of the kitchen.

#14Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No hand soap at hand wash sink in dish pit area. Employee replaced soap dispenser on site. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 11

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Slight buildup of brown substance inside ice machine in the kitchen closest to the back door.

#2Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles for reach-in coolerAÂ and other fridges throughout the kitchen had a build up of debris.

#3Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Employee printed new copy and has hung it for display in the front of the restaurant near the front door. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drink on shelf in walk-in freezer over top of food.

#5Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean containers in dish pit area showed signs of wet nesting.

#6Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand sink closest to the back of the kitchen.

#7Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Labels on clean containers in the dish pit area.

#8Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Large amount of standing water in reach in cooler next to the flat top in the main kitchen.

#9Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken was found thawing in a container without running water. Employee moved chicken to sink and began a proper thawing method on site. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelving had a build up of rust on 2 of the 4 shelving units in the walk-in cooler.

#11Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of white powder unlabeled underneath prep table closest to soup kettle.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 25, 2026 12:43 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
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 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
3 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.