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 dateSeptember 9, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3750717
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13789219
DBPR license3917410

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate3 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 1

#4High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed sushi rice with no time mark. Manager was able to state when the rice was made, and placed time stamp mark. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteStop Sale

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate53B-10-4

Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Explained the importance of documents being completely filled out.

Basic 3

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl being used as a scoop in a dry storage bulk bin.

#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on prep tables.

#3Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed spoons for the rice in a container of water temping 79F. Manager removed.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 11:12 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.