SUSHI ZENTO AND GRILL
1061 A1A BEACH BLVD · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32080
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
03A-02-4High 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**
03F-02-4High 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**
08A-17-5High 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**
35A-05-4High 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**
Intermediate 1
31B-03-4Intermediate – 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**
Basic 6
24-27-4Basic – 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**
35A-03-4Basic – 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**
12B-07-4Basic – 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**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks in kitchen with no hair restraint. **Warning**
10-01-4Basic – 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**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door not fully self closing in rear of kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:54 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.