Metro Diner

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 1 live flying insect around drain boards of dish washer in ware washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: 3 live flying insects around large ice machine in back of kitchen by office. 2 live flying insects around prep area next to cook line. Employees began to kill and clean up flying insects during inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 6 live roaches in bottom section of unused stove in middle of cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Approximately 2 live roaches in drip tray area under reach in cooler near end of cook line. **Admin Complaint**

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 25 dead roaches in bottom section of unused stove in middle of cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: 2 dead roaches under equipment on cook/make line. Approximately 10 egg sacks in drip tray area under reach in cooler near end of cook line. Employees began to clean up all dead roaches and egg sacks during inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 1 live flying insect around drain boards of dish washer in ware washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 6 live roaches in bottom section of unused stove in middle of cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 25 dead roaches in bottom section of unused stove in middle of cook line. **Warning**

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Missing time marks for lower section of reach in cooler next to range in middle of cook line, manager corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 3 live flying insects in dish area around drain boards. Approximately 3 live flying insects behind cooking equipment on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on reach in cooler by range on cook line in middle of cook line, manager killed and cleaned up live roach during inspection. 1 live roach under range on cook line in middle of cook line. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. liquid eggs (45F - Cold Holding); rice (45F - Cold Holding) in standing reach in cooler in prep area next to cook line right next to the doors, per manager door has been consistently open for several hours, items pushed it back of reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under all equipment on cook and make line at front counter. Also walls under drain boards in dish area have a build up of debris. Also areas of standing water on floor in dish area and around mop sink in back of kitchen near office.

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven on cook line.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment and reach in coolers on cook line.

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed green bell peppers and unwashed avocados stored over washed lemons and grape tomatoes in walk in cooler.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of large ice machine in back of kitchen near office.

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High 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** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: 1 flying insect around hand wash station at end of cook line near main entrance to establishment. 2 live flying insects around large ice machine in back of kitchen near office, Employees began to kill flying insects during inspection **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High 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** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: No rodent dropping observed in establishment **Time Extended**

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 4 rusted cans of tomato sauce on rack in dry food storage area.

High 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**

High 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**

High 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.

High 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 - 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 - 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.

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed employee handle dirty dishes then place customer drinks on serving tray with no hand wash.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Under the heat lamp at the pass through window, fried chicken (121F - Hot Holding). Employee placed the fried chicken back in the fryer and reheated to over 165F. **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233 At time of inspection all food handler training certificates present are expired. **Warning**

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on the main prep line has food debris build up around the blade. Operator removed the can opener to the three compartment sink to be washed. **Corrective Action Taken**

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Build up of dust on the ceiling vent and surround tiles on the vents in the kitchen prep area.

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Blue ice bucket stored opposite the bulk ice bin not inverted or covered for protection, operator inverted the ice bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license not displayed at the front host stand.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf opposite the dish area, clean containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Food stored on floor. On the main cook line, jug of fryer oil stored on the floor. Operator relocated the fryer oil. **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Build up of spilled food debris on the rotating plate of the microwave on the main cook line. Operator cleaned and sanitized the microwave plate. **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink on the main cook line only labeled as for hand washing only. No employee hand wash signage.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Stand up reach in cooler in the prep area has food debris stuck in the bottom door gasket. Walk in cooler door gasket has mold like substance spots building.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On the storage shelf opposite the dish area, clean containers stacked with old labels attached to containers.

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocados on the main cook line in reach in cooler with stickers still attached and some avocados cut in half to be served.

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on pass through counter by the hand wash sink on the main cook line. Operator relocated the wet wiping cloth. **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Employee hand wash sink on the waitstation line, hot water turned off. Operator turned the hot water back on. **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Blue ice buckets stored on the waitstation line, not inverted or covered for protection. Operator relocated the blue ice buckets. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on the shelf over the flip top reach in cooler at the end of the main cook line. Operator relocated the employee beverage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speakers stored on top of dry biscuit mix containers on the shelf of the prep area. Operator relocated the employee speakers. **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf on the service side of the warewashing area, clean metal containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. In the main prep hallway, three flies observed flying around stored pans on the shelf.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents over the main prep area and the dry storage hallway have build up of dust on the air vents and surrounding tiles.

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. In the prep hallway leading from the warewashing area to the main cook line, metal pans stored on the storage shelf not inverted or covered for protection. Operator inverted the metal pans. **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On the storage shelf at the end of the dish machine, employee beverage stored on shelf with clean containers. Operator relocated the employee beverage to the proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf opposite the warewashing area, clean metal containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage in the mens restroom, operator replaced the employee hand wash signage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Stored food not covered. In the three door reach in cooler in the main prep hallway, cut tomatoes stored on shelf with no lid. Operator covered the cut tomatoes. **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At time of inspection, sanitizer solution bucket on the main cook line by the server pass through window at 0ppm quaternary. Operator replaced the sanitizer solution buckets. **Corrected On-Site**