Restaurant Report: Metro Diner location, other restaurants cited for violations by inspectors

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Roaches, flies and mold are some of the violations found at places you may like to eat at in the Jacksonville area.

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State inspectors said El Taino Bar and Grill on University Boulevard at Terry Road had the following violations, causing it to temporarily close:

• 10 live roaches
• An employee handwash sink not accessible
• A spray bottle with toxic substance not labeled

Elsewhere, the state inspectors said they found the following at Lexington Hotel on Prudential Boulevard near Wharfside Way:

• 16 live roaches
• 11 dead roaches
• A stained cutting board

It was also temporarily closed.

Inspectors said La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant on St. Johns Avenue near Hamilton Street had:

• 1 dead roach
• 31 live, small-flying insects
• A mold-like substance in an ice machine

The restaurant was temporarily closed.

The Metro Diner on Roosevelt Boulevard near San Juan Avenue was cited during a state inspection for:

• Potentially hazardous food temperatures
• Water leaking from a pipe
• A mold-like substance in an ice machine

All restaurants mentioned have passed follow-up inspections.

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