METRO DINER
1720 TAMIAMI TRAIL SUITE 100 · PORT CHARLOTTE · Charlotte County · FL 33948
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 1
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed bread ends in a black "tee shirt" bag.
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed white cutting boards on line on counter line with food stains. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed by soda boxes, handwashing sink blocked with dishwasher racks. Observed operator removing racks to another location. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed in server area, handwashing sink being used as a dump sink. Observed operator having an employee clean sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed at make station a measuring cup being used as a scoop, without a handle. Observed operator removing, and replacing with a handle scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on make lines, reach in cooler doors with food debris on back side of handles.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed on drying shelf, cambro stacked wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed throughout make line, torn gaskets on reach in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at grill, tongs hanging on a bar, height of an oven handle. Observed operator remove and coach. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers throughout make line with food debris on them.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels stuck on cambro on drying shelf in dish area. Observed operator removing cambro and putting in dish to rewash. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed on line, by handwashing sink, in reach in cooler, shelves rusting.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed on front counter make line by handwashing sink blocked sink, bread ends being stored in a cambro without identifying label.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:44 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.