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ZH TASTY

Based on 7 health inspections, ZH TASTY in HIALEAH has earned a 1.8/5 food safety rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

Tasty Waves Crossing
Florida, 34221
Manatee County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13522649

  • 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed walk in cooler, reach in cooler and reach in freezer door handles soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: **Time Extended**
  • 14-45-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed cardboard used to line on shelf under the preparation table at cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: During callback inspection observed cardboard used to line on shelf under the preparation table at cook line. **Time Extended**
  • 14-74-7:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed preparation cooler ambient temperature at approximately 50+ F. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: During the callback inspection Reach in cooler still not maintaining proper cold temperature. **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gasket torn, unit located at cook line. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a bucket with sweet and sour sauce stored on the floor by the walk in cooler, also observed a case with raw chicken stored in the walk in cooler floor. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: During callback inspection observed a case with raw chicken stored in the walk in cooler floor. **Time Extended**
  • 10-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle touching MSG seasoning in a container stored on the food storage shelves at cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: During callback inspection observed scoop handle touching MSG seasoning in a container stored on the food storage shelves at cook line. **Time Extended**
  • 21-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed under cutting board at cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hand washing sink at cook line with heavy grease and soil buildup. Manager started clean it during the inspection. Observed heavy food debris and dirt accumulated on the storage shelves under the preparation table at cook line. Observed mop sink with a heavy amount of dirt buildup. Observed a heavy amount of grease accumulated on and also under a small storage table at cook line next to the oven. Observed several plastic food containers exterior soiled. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: **Time Extended**
  • 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in freezer interior, shelves have accumulation of soil residues, freezer located by the walk in cooler, also observed reach in freezer across from the walk in cooler with pink mold like substance buildup around the interior of the door. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: **Time Extended**
  • 29-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed water at hand wash sink at cook line slow draining. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: **Time Extended**
  • 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls soiled all around the cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: **Time Extended**
  • 21-02-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth used to wipe tableware or carry-out containers. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: **Time Extended**
  • 21-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed wet wiping cloth heavily stained and soiled used to wipe the preparation tables. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the reach in cooler at cook line observed cooked beef (48 F - Cold Holding), stored on top of another container, as per employee food was put in the cooler less than 1 hour ago. Instructed operator to transfer food to inside the unit for a rapid cooling. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: During callback inspection observed In the prep cooler at cook line During callback inspection observed ham (46F- Cold Holding), raw beef (49F - Cold Holding), cooked pork (5F- cold holding), beans sprouts 50F, pork dumplings 50F. As per operator all placed in unit less than 4 hours ago. Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener with a heavy amount of grease and soil buildup. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: **Time Extended**
  • 22-31-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed walk in cooler floor with rust. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: **Time Extended**
  • 02D-06-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Packaged food has no English labeling. Observed container with MSG, flour, salt not labeled in English. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: During callback inspection observed container with MSG, flour, salt not labeled in English. **Time Extended**
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employees Xiaoying Yu, Weiqiam Ruan, expired on 9-/1/25. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employees Xiaoying Yu, Weiqiam Ruan, expired on 9-/1/25. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10885521

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed walk in cooler, reach in cooler and reach in freezer door handles soiled. Warning
  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed cardboard used to line on shelf under the preparation table at cook line. Warning
  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed preparation cooler ambient temperature at approximately 50+ F. Warning
  • 12B-01-4:Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Observed employee eating while preparing food at cook line. Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees cellphone stored on the preparation table at cook line. Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed two employees at cook preparing food with no hair restraint. Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gasket torn, unit located at cook line. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a bucket with sweet and sour sauce stored on the floor by the walk in cooler, also observed a case with raw chicken stored in the walk in cooler floor. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle touching MSG seasoning in a container stored on the food storage shelves at cook line. Warning
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed under cutting board at cook line. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hand washing sink at cook line with heavy grease and soil buildup. Manager started clean it during the inspection. Observed heavy food debris and dirt accumulated on the storage shelves under the preparation table at cook line. Observed mop sink with a heavy amount of dirt buildup. Observed a heavy amount of grease accumulated on and also under a small storage table at cook line next to the oven. Observed several plastic food containers exterior soiled. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in freezer interior, shelves have accumulation of soil residues, freezer located by the walk in cooler, also observed reach in freezer across from the walk in cooler with pink mold like substance buildup around the interior of the door. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed water at hand wash sink at cook line slow draining. Warning
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls soiled all around the cook line. Warning
  • 21-02-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth used to wipe tableware or carry-out containers. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed wet wiping cloth heavily stained and soiled used to wipe the preparation tables. Warning
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee cleaning heavily soil hand wash sink to prepare food without washing his ands prior. Warning
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed in the preparation cooler at cook line raw chicken stored in direct contact with the thank you bag. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the reach in cooler at cook line observed cooked beef (48 F - Cold Holding), stored on top of another container, as per employee food was put in the cooler less than 1 hour ago. Instructed operator to transfer food to inside the unit for a rapid cooling. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at cook line by the prep cooler cooked rice (87F - Hot Holding), as per employee food was brought out less than 1 hour ago. Instructed employee to reheat food and keep it at minimum hot holding temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing his hands in the three compartment sink. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener with a heavy amount of grease and soil buildup. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed walk in cooler floor with rust. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 02D-06-5:Intermediate - Packaged food has no English labeling. Observed container with MSG, flour, salt not labeled in English. Warning
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employees Xiaoying Yu, Weiqiam Ruan, expired on 9-/1/25. Warning

Inspection Date: 2/19/2025

  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer gasket torn, reach in freezer located by the bathroom inside the kitchen, Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-19: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/19/2025

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer gasket torn, unit located directly across from the walk in cooler.
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. In the walk in cooler observed a bucket with beans sprouts stored on the floor. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gasket soiled, unit located at cook line. Observed interior of mop sink soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed interior of reach in cooler soiled, unit located at cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 21-02-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth used to wipe tableware or carry-out containers.
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed in the reach in freezer located by the walk in cooler raw chicken stored over krab wonton.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on the prep table at cook line cooked rice (70 F - cold Holding); beans sprouts (69F - Cold Holding), as per operator brought outside less than 1 hour ago. Operator transferred food to the walk in to rapidly cool.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed 2 soy sauce buckets stored in front of the hand wash sink at cook line.
  • 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed can opener with rust on food-contact blade.

Inspection Date: 12/2/2024

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed walk in cooler door handle soiled.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed prep cooler gasket torn cooler located at cook line.
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed at cook line cooking oil stored on the floor.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior of prep cooler located at cook line soiled, observed prep cooler at cook line gaskets soiled.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed interior of prep cooler located at cook line soiled.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler floor with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired since October 2023. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in the walk in cooler raw chicken over washed vegetables.
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the upright freezer located at kitchen observed raw chicken wings stored over cooked pork and french fries, not all products commercially packaged.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled.

Inspection Date: 3/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8530291

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed at all reach in cooler and reach in freezers at kitchen.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between equipment at preparation table located across from cook line.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket soiled at reach in freezers located at kitchen Observed hood filter soiled at cook lime in kitchen. Observed fan cover soiled at walk in cooler.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed walk in cooler shelves soiled. Observed reach in cooler soiled at kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 10/18/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8367732

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed reach in freezer door handle soiled, Warning
  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In the walk inn cooler observed a piece of cardboard used as a container lid in the rice bucket. Warning
  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Under the preparation table. Warning
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plastic containers not inverted stored on storage shelves near the three compartment sink. Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer gasket torn, reach in freezer located by the bathroom inside the kitchen, Warning
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a food container with cooked ribs stored in the walk in cooler floor. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand sink interior soiled, hand sink located in the kitchen area. Warning
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed walk in cooler shelves liner soiled, observed reach in freezer interior soiled, reach in freezer by the bathroom. Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the cook line observed cooked rice (70 F - Cold Holding); beans sprouts (69F - Cold Holding), as per employee for less than 1 hour, employee placed food items back in the walk in cooler for a rapid cool. In the reach in observed ham (50 F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (49F - Cold Holding); cooked beef (49F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (49F - Cold Holding); ham (52F - Cold Holding), as per cook for less than 4 hours. Employee stated that they were going to place food in ice to maintain proper temperature and monitor temperature. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food containers with spring roll soiled with old food accumulation, can opener soiled, Warning
  • 14-14-4:Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Observed a paint brush used to season food, employee removed it on site. Corrected On-Site Warning

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