ZEN JAPANESE GRILL AND SUSHI BIS

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Grease interceptor/trap overflowing down exterior wall onto ground. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: Observed grease overflowing down exterior wall and onto ground. Establishment was told to treat and clean the grease areas outside.. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Multiple bags of trash stored in front of dumpster. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: Observed garbage bags picked up from ground and placed in flatbed trailer with storage no lid. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: Observed garbage build up debris on dumpster pad and in parking lot. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: Observed grease on the ground and on dumpster pad. Time Extended

High Priority - Grease interceptor/trap overflowing down exterior wall onto ground. Warning

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.6-1-25. Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink at sushi bar.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. 2 of the 3 hand wash sinks at sushi bar are being used to hold sanitizer buckets. Pot with water stored in sink in kitchen by make bar.

Intermediate - No soap provided at 1 of the handwash sinks at sushi bar.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

Basic - Ceiling tile missing in ware washing area under leak from ceiling and near hood vent and grill on cook line.

Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage.

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee cooking their personal food in kitchen while open and operating.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water under ceiling leak in ware washing area.

Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Multiple bags of trash stored in front of dumpster. Warning

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Warning

Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Warning

Basic - Grease recycling container overflowing onto ground.

Basic - No cleaning access to grease trap. Blocked with bagged trash.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Cheese wontons stored in upright freezer not covered. Repeat Violation

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface from ceiling in ware washing area.

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean And in use at sushi bar. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-16: At time of the callback no employee training in place. Time Extended

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Observed 12 employees working, no certified manager on site.

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Held on time- breaded fries shrimp 86F, breaded fried soft shell crab 83F, coconut shrimp 111F (11:00-3:00). Provided establishment with written procedures form to hold food on time . Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl with no handle stored in rice . Repeat Violation

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface under sushi toppings at sushi bar and under sugar in wait station.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on microwave shelf.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Glass door at sushi bar is missing and another is cracked.

Basic - Exterior garage pull down door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Mushrooms and shrimp stored in walk in cooler, bagged chicken stored in walk in freezer stored on floors. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 3 sets of tongs hanging from oven handle on cook line.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked pork and mixed vegetables stored in walk in cooler not covered.

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. 2 soiled wet cloths stored on cutting boards at sushi bar.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Calamari and lobster stored in upright freezer is portioned and not labeled. Salmon portioned and bags of chicken stored in walk in freezer not labeled.