METRO DINER
340 FRONT ST STE 700 · PONTE VEDRA · St. Johns County · FL 32082
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 4 rusted cans of tomato sauce on rack in dry food storage area.
35A-02-6High 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**
35A-04-4High 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**
01B-13-4High 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.
03A-02-5High 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**
Intermediate 1
03F-10-5Intermediate – 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
06-09-1Basic – 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
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.