ZEN DUMPLING
9802 BAYMEADOWS RD UNIT 8
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/19/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Person in charge unable to provide proof of employee training for any employee working at establishment for 60+ days. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: Person in charge states is completed, but not on site at time of callback. **Time Extended**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof employees are made aware of reporting duties. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: Person in charge states is completed, but not on site. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/15/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior ceiling of ice machine with debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. To go containers with no handles used as scoop in dry goods. Person in charge began removing. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed onions stored on floor in walk in cooler. Buckets of sauce stored on floor of kitchen. Person in charge began raising. Also, observed multiple items uncovered in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup observed in back right side of walk in freezer.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, side of cooktop with grease buildup. Soda plates at server area with debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Self closers missing from back door.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of single service items stored on floor of hallway closest to restroom. Also, single service items on cook line not inverted. Person in charge inverted.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw shell eggs stored over washed and prepped produce, other ready to eat items. In reach in freezer, walk in freezer observed raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored over no longer commercially packaged beef and pork. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical bottles stored on cases of alcohol in back hallway. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Items stored in hand wash sink by back door. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Person in charge unable to provide proof of employee training for any employee working at establishment for 60+ days. **Warning**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof employees are made aware of reporting duties. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Back door at restroom hallway blocked by ladder and linen storage. Person in charge made accessible. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/15/2025 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 7/31/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior side of door of ice machine with debris buildup. Person in charge began cleaning. Also, can opener with debris buildup.
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employees eating in kitchen. Also, employees drinks stored above and along side prep areas, food in kitchen. Person in charge began removing. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal foods not stored separately and away from foods to be served to customers in walk in freezer, walk in cooler.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors with heavy grease buildup at wok station. Also, floors in drain in kitchen with food debris buildup.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed multiple knives stored between cooler and prep table in kitchen.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with grease buildup.
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Self closer missing from exterior door in bathroom hallway.
- 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Stored shelving in back of kitchen unsealed wood.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed employee medicine stored on shelf above and with food products. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler raw chicken stored over unwashed onions. In walk in cooler raw chicken stored over ready to eat sauces. In walk in freezer raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored over no longer commercially packaged beef.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Soup base removed from refrigerator less than 4 hours ago in kitchen at 53F. Recommend holding items on time. Provided time paperwork.
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Chicken in kitchen at 83F. One hour later the temperature of the item was 79F. Person in charge moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Person in charge unable to provide test strips for dishmachine. Utilizes chlorine.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof employees informed of reporting requirements. Provided DBPR form to operator, some employees read and signed during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/31/2024 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).