Inspection Report

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ZEN DUMPLING

423 N ALAFAYA TRL · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32828

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 15, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3609467
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10896770
DBPR license5813555

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate12 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical18 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#13High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm . Second check 50 ppm . **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#14High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw pork stored on top of bell pepper at the walk-in freezer. **Warning**

Warning
#15High Priority08A-17-6

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored on top of raw beef burger at the walk-in freezer. **Warning**

Warning
#16High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Small cooler facing the steamer ; cooked beef (49F – Cold Holding); baby ribs pork (49F – Cold Holding); precooked chicken nuggets (49F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (52F – Cold Holding) garlic in oil (73F – Cold Holding) **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#17High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Small cooler facing the steamer ; cooked beef (49F – Cold Holding); baby ribs pork (49F – Cold Holding); precooked chicken nuggets (49F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (52F – Cold Holding) garlic in oil (73F – Cold Holding) **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 1

#18Intermediate13-06-4

Intermediate – Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Observed employee with anail polish touching scooping ice without a gloves on .

Basic 12

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed employee using cup without handle to fill the cup with ice . Observed plastic containers without handle used as portion for the dry rice . Observed plastic containers without handle used as portion for the gelatin . **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water stored on top of dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking at the make table station .

#5Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored on top of customer food at the walk-in cooler without any identification as employee food .

#6Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bottle of water stored next to naking powder at the storage shelves.

#7Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Multiple boxes of food stored on floor at the walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Bottom of make table .

#9Basic08B-39-4

Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cut green onion before washed .

#10Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Throughout kitchen equipment.

#11Basic25-32-4

Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Reused eggs boxes as liner . **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#12Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Most of the dumplings at the reach-in one door freezer at the kitchen not covered.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:28 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
6 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 47 · Electrical wiring/outlets – reporting only
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.