ZINGERS DELICATESSEN & RESTAURANT

7132 BERACASA WAY

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10790785

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in back dry storage area. Operators secured tanks. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling vents and surrounding ceiling areas in kitchen area soiled with accumulated dust/mold-like substance. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in walk in cooler and walk in freezer. Warning
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Metal ceiling tiles throughout deli area, dining room area, and bathroom areas heavily rusted. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dish machine exterior heavily soiled with dust and food debris. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Solution tested at 0ppm. Employee discarded solution. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on December 1, 2024. Repeat violation from 2/17/25. Call back scheduled for 4/19/25. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream (51F - Cold Holding) coleslaw (51F - Cold Holding) not prepared or portioned today held in front counter deli cooler. Employee stated items were moved from walk in cooler less than 3 hours ago. Operator returned to walk in cooler to ensure proper cold holding. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Glass cleaner stored with condiments. Surface sanitizer stored on food prep area next to ice tea dispenser. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink located behind deli counter used to store sanitizer bucket. Operator removed bucket. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 2/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8825805

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine by back reach in coolers. Warning
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles on deli line and kitchen cookline. Warning
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling vents and surrounding ceiling areas soiled with accumulated dust/mold-like substance. Warning
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Deli case interior walls and shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Warning
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water behind deli counter. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dish rack in kitchen heavily soiled with dust. Deli case door exteriors, cook line door exteriors soiled with food debris. Dish machine exterior heavily soiled with dust and food debris. Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on December 1, 2024. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Coleslaw (51F - Cold Holding) held at middle deli case for two hours. Operator moved to walk in cooler to ensure proper cold holding. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Can opener soiled with food debris/slime. Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning

Inspection Date: 7/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8782533

  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the steam table, noodles (66F - Cold Holding). The noodles were stored at room temperature for less than 2 hours. TPHC paperwork was emailed and a time mark was applied. The item was not prepped or portioned today.
  • 11-27-4: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.

Inspection Date: 1/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8536086

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/30/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8561869

  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Danielle Caine (Manager of Zinger's) does not have a Food Manager Certification. Violation currently has a callback from an inspection conducted on 10/25/2023 - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-30: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 11/29/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8561204

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone above of the cook line. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One dented can of apple sauce. Operator removed. Stop sale.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live small flying insect landing on a box of single service items in the kitchen 3 live small flying insects landing on the wall across from the cook line 3 live small flying insects landing on the wall over the entrance to the kitchen from the dining room Admin Complaint
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Danielle Caine (Manager of Zinger's) does not have a Food Manager Certification. Violation currently has a callback from an inspection conducted on 10/25/2023

Inspection Date: 10/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8536027

  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Observed: Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager on duty Nicholas Cain Priority: Intermediate - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-25: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/24/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8535958

  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Observed: Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live small flying insect landing on a wrapped loaf of bread at the front counter in the dining room. Approximately 10 live small flying insects landing on the walls over the bread and clean plates at the front counter in the dining room. Approximately 10 live small flying insects landing on cases of single service items on shelves in the kitchen. Approximately 5 live small flying insects landing on shelving for single service items and clean cups in the kitchen. 1 live small flying insect landing on a cloth used to cover cold salads and sauces on the wait station in the kitchen. 5 live small flying insects landing on boxes of cooking oil on a shelf across from the cook line in the kitchen. Approximately 20 live small flying insects crawling on the floor and wall behind the stand mixer in the kitchen. Approximately 20 live small flying insects landing on bins of flour and rice in the kitchen. Priority: High Priority
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Observed: Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager on duty Nicholas Cain Priority: Intermediate
  • 36-10-4:Basic - Observed: Soiled floors. Throughout kitchen, food debris and grease buildup. Priority: Basic
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the wait station, butter packets (75F - Cold Holding). The item was held on the station at room temperature for less than 4 hours. The item was returned to refrigeration to chill and cold hold. **Corrective Action Taken** Priority: High Priority