METROPOL RESTAURANT

Name: METROPOL RESTAURANT
Address: 11401 NW 12 STREET UNIT E528, SWEETWATER, FL, 33172, US
Rating: 96.3

11401 NW 12 STREET UNIT E528, SWEETWATER, FL 33172

License #2336274

96.3 Grade A / 100

Excellent Health Score

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METROPOL RESTAURANT in SWEETWATER currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 96.3 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 29, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 12 total violations — 2 critical, 4 major, 6 minor.

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[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed kitchen staff changing gloves not washing hands.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed several reach-in cooler gaskets soiled.
[24-18-4] Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed at kitchen serving station area.
[29-09-4] Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Observed at handwashing next to walk-in cooler entrance.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed chlorine sanitizer staff dumping iced water at handwashing sink by kitchen entrance.
[06-09-1] 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. Observed fish portions mahi and salmon portions thawing in ROP bag bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed at rear prep area.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed some prep tables cutting board soiled.
[22-43-4] Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed quad sanitizer 3 compartment sink at 0ppm, staff switch to chlorine solution retested at 50ppm.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed chlorine sanitizer dishwasher machine and not test strips on hand.
[22-31-4] Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed rusted storage racks under prep tables at prep area.

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