METRO DINER
4726 CORTEZ RD W · BRADENTON · Manatee County · FL 34209
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee on cell phone and then put on gloves. Operator instructed employee to wash hands and then gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed ground beef over pork in walk in cooler. Operator moved pork to below ground beef. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken salad 47F and coleslaw 48F. Operator stated the item had been put in well approximately 2 hour before. Operator put lids on items to bring down temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 5
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell on food prep surface in prep area.
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed 10" x 5" hole in wall behind toaster.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed black mold like substance on exterior of 2 door reach in cooler at the end of the cook line near fryer station.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Observed open dumpster lids. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in bottom of 2 door reach in cooler on cook line next to burners.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:40 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.