Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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ZPAN HIBACHI AND SUSHI BAR

5038 N US HWY 41 · APOLLO BEACH · Hillsborough County · FL 33572

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 20, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3355329
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8374589
DBPR license3918071

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#10High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over sauce in walk in cooler.

#11High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salmon 47 F, tuna 46 F at sushi bar.

Intermediate 3

#12Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.sent to operator at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#13Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at sushi bar. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#14Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bowl in handwash sink near fryers, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 9

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.

#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in chicken in reach in cooler, and in flour and rice in dry storage.

#3Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards at sushi bar. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Water bottles on floor in kitchen, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between reach in coolers.

#6Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handles. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes on floor near soda machine.

#9Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour not labeled in dry storage.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 3:06 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.