Metro Diner

73-24 Metropolitan Avenue, Queens, NY 11379

American

Last inspected: Dec 17, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Public records show three inspections at Metro Diner stretching back to 2023. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 17, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around five violations per visit lately, up from roughly three violations before.

“Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

Metro Diner's latest score of 64 falls below the Queens average of 75. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 17, 2025

Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

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Cold tcs food item held above 41 °f; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °f; intact raw eggs held above 45 °f; or reduced oxygen packaged (rop) tcs foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.

02G

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

06D

Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability

19-10

Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

20-08

Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)

19-06

Jul 9, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (frsa) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. frsa flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, phorid flies and fruit flies.

04N

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

10F

Apr 12, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

After cooking or removal from hot holding, tcs food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °f to 70 °f or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °f to 41 °f or less within 4 additional hours.

02H

Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.

10B

10F

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Metro Diner last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Metro Diner on file is from Dec 17, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Metro Diner?

Across the inspection record, “non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Metro Diner.

How does Metro Diner compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Metro Diner most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Queens average of 75.

Has Metro Diner's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Metro Diner have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Metro Diner means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Metro Diner inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Metro Diner is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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