METRO DINER
2034 KINGSLEY AVE · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32073
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 3
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 4 individually completely thawed packaged salmon in cook line cold drawer with no oxygen introduced to packaging. Label states to remove before thawing.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken salad at 49F and coleslaw at 46F on main cold holding bar near steamtable. Manager states both placed in unit from walk in cooler at approximately 7:00. Temperatures taken at 9:39. Both moved to reach in freezer. Temperatures dropped to 43F for the chicken salad and 44F for the coleslaw. Manager kept products in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sautéed onions at 105F and sautéed peppers at 113F in non-operating melter above grill. Employee states cooked vegetables approximately 10-15 minutes prior. Employee began to heat both on grill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
03C-89-4Intermediate – Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Chicken wings cooling in walk in cooler were cooked initially at 8:30. Per manager, wings are cooked on the first heat to 135F and then fully cooked to 165F after cooling. Discussed non-continuous cooking procedures with manager. Manager decided to fully cook wings moving forward.
Basic 9
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Small tank next to carbon dioxide tank outside is unsecured. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Floor under/around fryers has grease/debris. Two vents in prep area are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
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. See stop sale. Observed 4 individually completely thawed packaged salmon in cook line cold drawer with no oxygen introduced to packaging. Label states to remove before thawing.
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Loose debris/trash behind dumpster inside of enclosure.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of bottom oven with build up of debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf below flat grill has grease build up. Shelving with speed racks in prep area is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Right dumpster has right lid open. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water observed in bottom of breading station reach in cooler. Employee removed water during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth solution in kitchen tested at 0ppm quaternary ammonium. Manager remade solution to 350ppm quaternary ammonium. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 11:53 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.