Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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SUSHI ZENTO AND GRILL

1061 A1A BEACH BLVD · SAINT AUGUSTINE BEAC · St. Johns County · FL 32080

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 23, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3585601
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10819728
DBPR license6501573

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#9High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the cook line reach in cooler, raw beef over ready to eat dumplings. Operator rearranged storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 8

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In cooked rice, plastic bowl used as scoop. Operator switched with scoop with handle. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the walk in cooler, multiple employee food items over food for customers. Operator relocated to bin labeled for employees and placed on ground of walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On the shelf next to the dish machine, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.

#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Soy sauce container stored on the floor. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on coil of walk in freezer. Operator began removing ice buildup up. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in chest freezer by back door with mold like substance build up on the door gaskets and rust pitting the surface around the seal.

#7Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Prepared salad in a bowl in the waitstation reach in cooler uncovered. Operator covered. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Basic21-38-4

Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer solution stored on floor behind sushi bar. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:29 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
4 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
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.