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ZEN JAPANESE GRILL AND SUSHI BIS

11394 US HWY 98 W STE A · MIRAMAR BEACH · Walton County · FL 32550

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 5, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3653589
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13481105
DBPR license7602298

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate13 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 2

#14High Priority28-27-5

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

Warning
#15High Priority50-17-3

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

Admin Complaint

Intermediate 3

#16Intermediate31A-10-4

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

#17Intermediate31A-11-4

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.

#18Intermediate31B-03-4

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

Basic 13

#1Basic22-20-5

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

#2Basic36-36-4

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

#3Basic33-14-4

Basic – Dumpster overflowing garbage.

#4Basic08B-49-4

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.

#5Basic36-22-4

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

#6Basic33-09-4

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**

Warning
#7Basic33-19-4

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

Warning
#8Basic33-20-4

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

Warning
#9Basic28-24-4

Basic – Grease recycling container overflowing onto ground.

#10Basic28-01-4

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

#11Basic08B-12-5

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

Repeat Violation
#12Basic29-03-4

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

#13Basic21-09-4

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**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:16 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
3 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
3 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
4 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
2 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.