Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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 dateApril 30, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3399119
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8527459
DBPR license6502204

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedApril 30, 2024 9:58 AM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedMay 1, 2024 10:45 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRodent & fly activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#2High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 4 rusted cans of tomato sauce on rack in dry food storage area.

Stop Sale
#3High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 20 live flying insects around hand wash station and drain board/dirty dish rack of dish machine in ware washing area. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 40 rodent droppings under rack in dry food storage area surrounding walk in cooler door in back of kitchen. Approximately 5 rodent droppings on cans of tomato sauce in racks in dry food storage area in back of kitchen. 2 rodent droppings on bag in box sodas on rack in dry food storage area in back of kitchen. Approximately 35 rodent droppings along wall in ware washing area behind dry food storage area. Approximately 40 rodent droppings under drain boards and dish machine in ware washing area in back of kitchen. Manager began to clean up all rodent droppings during inspection. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 4 packages of fully thawed out salmon on speed rack in walk in cooler.

Stop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. strawberry butter (44F – Cold Holding); cinnamon butter (44F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (44F – Cold Holding)in top section of reach in cooler on make line per manager lid was removed approximately 1.5 hours ago and items held on time control for quality, manager placed lid back on cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Per manager multiple items are held on time control for safety, but they are unable to find any written procedures.

Basic 1

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 4 packages of fully thawed out salmon on speed rack in walk in cooler.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:12 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)

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