SUSHI ZENTO AND GRILL
1061 A1A BEACH BLVD · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32080
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm, re tested at 50ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
01D-08-5High Priority – Operator unable to provide documentation that aquacultured fish has been raised in a controlled environment and fed formulated feed. Establishment sells raw salmon but doesn't have proof of farm raised or pellet fed. Operator obtained documentation during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk-in cooler, raw chicken stored over unwashed zucchini. Operator moved chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On bottom shelf of prep counter across from cook line, Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm, rested at 100ppm) At front of kitchen across from drink station, Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm, retested at 50ppm) Operator re made both sanitizer buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In walk-in cooler, per operator milk opened 3 days prior. Operator dated milk. **Corrected On-Site**
52-04-5Intermediate – Establishment advertised a specific fish on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish. On in house menu, four fold takeout menu and tri fold paper sushi menu, Spicy White Tuna Roll (under Raw or Hand Roll section) do not specify fish as escolar **Admin Complaint**
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On bottom of shelf across from cook line, plastic soufflé cup used as scoop in bulk container of curry. Operator removed plastic cup. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On bottom shelf of prep table across from cook line, cell phone stored on flour container. Employee moved phone **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On shelves across from dish area, multiple stacks of plastic containers have wet nesting.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door kitchen entrance next to dish area has visibly wide gap under door. **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. On bottom of shelf across from cook line, bulk container of pepper has scoop of handle not stored above top of pepper. Operator removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On counter next to soda station, sanitizer bucket stored next to tea pitchers. Employee moved to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. In walk-in cooler used as storage area, box of Togo boxes stored on floor. Also, on prep counter across from cook line, stack of Togo boxes not inverted. Operator moved all togo boxes. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Under prep counter across from cook line, multiple containers of flour not labeled. Operator labeled all containers during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:59 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.