METRO DINER
250 PALM COAST PKWY NE STE 205 · PALM COAST · Flagler County · FL 32137
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
22-41-4High 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 tests at 0ppm. Establishment set up 3 compartment sink and it tests @ 200ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Addressed immediately and person washed hands then put gloves on. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-14-4High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Cracked shell egg in container. Person in charge discarded.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In drawers; cheese 52F; ( – Cold Holding). In cooler overnight. Egg cooler; sausage, chicken 45F; ( – Cold Holding). All items in cooler overnight.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In drawers; cheese 52F; ( – Cold Holding). In cooler overnight. Egg cooler; sausage, chicken 45F; ( – Cold Holding). All items in cooler overnight. Milk 53F; ( – Cold Holding) milk had been in and out of cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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. Time mark missing on all butter. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hollandaise 125F, stuffing 128F, Mac and cheese 110F; ( – Hot Holding). All reheated to proper temperatures. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Immersion blender in hand washing sink. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment has not done training since may 2023.
Basic 4
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice buildup in side door.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Sandwich cooler at end on cookline has standing water in bottom.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Avacados not washed; sticker still on them. Person in charge had washed. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:34 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.