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ZEN DUMPLING

ZEN DUMPLING has 4 health inspections on file for its ORLANDO location, with an overall rating of 2.0/5. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

Dowden Road
Orlando, Florida, 32832
Orange County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13494209

  • 14-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed employee using cup without handle to fill the cup with ice . Observed plastic containers without handle used as portion for the dry rice . Observed plastic containers without handle used as portion for the gelatin . Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-18: **Time Extended**
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water stored on top of dishwasher. Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-18: **Time Extended**
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking at the make table station . - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-18: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored on top of customer food at the walk-in cooler without any identification as employee food . - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-18: **Time Extended**
  • 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bottle of water stored next to naking powder at the storage shelves. - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-18: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple boxes of food stored on floor at the walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-18: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cut green onion before washed . - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-18: **Time Extended**
  • 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Throughout kitchen equipment. - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-18: **Time Extended**
  • 25-32-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Reused eggs boxes as liner . Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-18: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Most of the dumplings at the reach-in one door freezer at the kitchen not covered. - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-18: **Time Extended**
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High 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. 0 ppm . Second check 50 ppm . Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-18: **Time Extended**
  • 13-06-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Observed employee with anail polish touching scooping ice without a gloves on . - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-18: **Time Extended**
  • 46-01-4:- From initial inspection : Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Blocked with trash can and a lot of boxes. Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-18: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10896770

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed employee using cup without handle to fill the cup with ice . Observed plastic containers without handle used as portion for the dry rice . Observed plastic containers without handle used as portion for the gelatin . Repeat Violation
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water stored on top of dishwasher. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking at the make table station .
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored on top of customer food at the walk-in cooler without any identification as employee food .
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bottle of water stored next to naking powder at the storage shelves.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple boxes of food stored on floor at the walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Bottom of make table .
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cut green onion before washed .
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Throughout kitchen equipment.
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Reused eggs boxes as liner . Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Most of the dumplings at the reach-in one door freezer at the kitchen not covered.
  • 22-41-4:High 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. 0 ppm . Second check 50 ppm . Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw pork stored on top of bell pepper at the walk-in freezer. Warning
  • 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. Raw chicken stored on top of raw beef burger at the walk-in freezer. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Small cooler facing the steamer ; cooked beef (49F - Cold Holding); baby ribs pork (49F - Cold Holding); precooked chicken nuggets (49F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (52F - Cold Holding) garlic in oil (73F - Cold Holding) Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Small cooler facing the steamer ; cooked beef (49F - Cold Holding); baby ribs pork (49F - Cold Holding); precooked chicken nuggets (49F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (52F - Cold Holding) garlic in oil (73F - Cold Holding) Warning
  • 13-06-4:Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Observed employee with anail polish touching scooping ice without a gloves on .
  • 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Blocked with trash can and a lot of boxes. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10817543

  • 12B-13-4:Basic - employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee bottle of water at the bottom of make table . Operator discarded it . Corrected On-Site
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. White plastic container without handle used as scoop at the sugar and the MSG . Operator discarded it . Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor so sticky throughout kitchen.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Chicken Sauce bucket stored on floor back of the house and fryer oil stored on floor at the kitchen. Operator removed it . Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door left open . Operator close it Corrected On-Site
  • 16-05-4:Basic - Wash/Rinse/Sanitizing solution not maintained clean. Observed employee manually doing dishes only wash and rinse no sanitizer. Operator take all the dishwasher to run to dishwasher and spoke to dishwasher person. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Kitchen area .
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored on top of ground beef and beef steak at the walk-in cooler . Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee hand sink next to the exit door .Blocked with a food cart. Operator removed it . Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. The employee hand sink at the kitchen the one next to the stove . Operator provided some . Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8873479

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed