Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Closed

SUSHI ZENTO AND GRILL

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

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 17, 2018
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number2815727
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID6635837
DBPR license6501573

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedSeptember 17, 2018 1:33 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedSeptember 17, 2018 4:12 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#7High Priority03A-02-4

High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salmon 46°F in reach in cooler on sushi make station. Establishment opening cooler for lunch service. **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority03F-02-4

High Priority – Potentially hazardous (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. Tempura Krab stick on cook line held on Time as a Public Health Control, no time Mark. Corrected on site by adding proper time Mark. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9High Priority08A-17-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in freezer – all products not commercially packaged. Raw portioned shrimp (to be cooked) over raw portioned salmon ( to be served raw with consumer advisory) in Walk in freezer. Corrected on site by properly segregating raw animal products. **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#10High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 11 live roaches on wall in kitchen by cook line (behind taped posters) , one live roach under dish machine on sticky trap. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 1

#11Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in middle of expo station. No paper towels at hand wash sink on sushi line. Corrected on site by supplying paper towels and hand soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 6

#1Basic24-27-4

Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Clean utensils in bus tub adjacent to hand wash sink exposed to splash in rear of kitchen. Corrected on site by re-locating clean utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 3 on trap on cook line, one on trap on top of dish machine, three on traps under dish machine. Two dead roaches in dry storage room under rack ( not all roaches dead). **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink at sushi prep line. Corrected on site by removing employee drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks in kitchen with no hair restraint. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic10-01-4

Basic – In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at wait station. Corrected on site by removing ice scoop. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic35B-03-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door not fully self closing in rear of kitchen. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:54 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.