METRO DINER

5250 4 ST N, ST. PETERSBURG, Pinellas County. DBPR licence 6216283. 10 inspection visits from 2023-11-17 to 2026-08-24.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-24: complaint inspection, 1 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 11 basic violations

5 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Pinellas County average that year (1 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2024-07-16)

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Pinellas County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-24	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	11		12 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 50 Current license properly displayed
2026-03-13	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	2	3		5 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-03-11	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	7	4	6	1.15	13 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x3) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-08-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	2	5	1.15	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-10-30	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	1	1.27	1 area 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2)
2024-07-17	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	3		3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2024-07-16	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	6	0	4	1.27	7 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3)
2024-04-08	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	1	0	8		7 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-04-03	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	2	10	1.55	10 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-11-17	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	7	5	10	1.55	17 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 07 Unwrapped or potentially hazardous food not re-served 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x3) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.