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Licensee
Name: METRO DINER License Number: SEA6216283
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2025
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 5250 4 ST N
ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33703

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 07/16/2024 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
22-20-5    Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
35B-01-4    Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
08B-17-4    Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler
14-12-4    Basic - Utensils in poor condition. In use spatulas with melted handles on cook line
12A-10-4    High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Staff touched face with gloves on cook line and did not change gloves or wash hands, discussed procedures with staff, employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-6    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies near hand sink in prep area 1 live fly near hand sink on cook line 8 live flies near dry storage shelves and mop sink 2 Live flies in dish room Manager scheduled pest control service for same day **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach under hot box on cook line 14 live roaches by three door reach in cooler/hand sink on cook line Staff began cleaning areas during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-02-5    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. chicken salad (46F - Cold Holding), per staff prepared the night before with no prior temperatures taken. commercially processed rice, portioned (57F - Cold Holding)moved to cook line at 7am, no temperature taken today, chef discarded
03A-02-5    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line pooled eggs (45F - Cold Holding), moved to bottom of reach in cooler. hock fish (45F - Cold Holding), housemade ranch (46F - Cold Holding), moved to walk in cooler. chicken salad (46F - Cold Holding), per staff prepared the night before with no prior temperatures taken. commercially processed rice, portioned (57F - Cold Holding)moved to cook line at 7am, no temperature taken today, chef discarded **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hollandaise (132F - Hot Holding) on steam table, moved to stove for reheat **Corrective Action Taken**
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