Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

ZEN NOODLE BAR

8787 N 56 ST · TEMPLE TERRACE · Hillsborough County · FL 33617

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 16, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3676558
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13557916
DBPR license3917410

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishment open and operating with expired license. License expired on 02/01/26.

#4High Priority01B-03-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed 1 package of raw tuna already thawed out in its packaging even though the directions state to remove before thawing. Stop sale issued.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed the establishment holding sushi rice with time with no paperwork on file, provided a copy of paperwork.

Basic 2

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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. Observed 1 package of raw tuna already thawed out in its packaging even though the directions state to remove before thawing. Stop sale issued.

Stop Sale
#2Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed several wet wiping clothes being stored on the prep tables in between uses.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 10:22 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 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.