ZEN KITCHEN & BAR
6229 GRAND BLVD · NEW PORT RICHEY · Pasco County · FL 34652
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook put beard guard on then touched clean plates without changing gloves or washing hands, discussed proper hand washing with manager, manager discussed with employee
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2025 **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Tuna in original packaging
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Items stored in hand sink in sushi bar, items removed **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink on cook line used to fill container, discussed proper use of hand sink with employee **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted
06-09-1Basic – 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.3 pieces and 15lbs of tuna in original packaging thawed that states remove from packaging before thawing
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in sushi bar area next to toaster oven, employee drink removed **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. All employees put beard guards on **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open can of Red Bull in cooler in prep area, drink removed from cooler **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting board on reach in cooler, wet wiping cloth put in sanitizer bucket **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:42 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.