SAINT AUGUSTINE, St. Johns County

ZEN & GINGER CAFE & BOBA

304 ASHOURIAN AVE UNIT 108, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32092

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Basic
Feb 6, 2025
City
SAINT AUGUSTINE
County
St. Johns
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Feb 6, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-73-4

Detail 23532470

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Around drain under triple sink in prep area. Under cooking equipment on cook line. Repeat Violation

22-16-4

Detail 23532471

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Rack inside cooler at front counter.

Jul 29, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 7

08A-02-6

Detail 23012839

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken wings, removed from original packaging, stored over bag of mango chucks in reach in freezer chest in kitchen, employee moved chicken. Also raw chicken stored over tea in reach in cooler in storage area. Also raw chicken stored over raw shell eggs in reach in cooler in storage area. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 23012837

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk (44F - Cold Holding); cream foam (47F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler at front counter, per employee door has been consistently open for approximately 1 hour.

16-37-1

Detail 23012833

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No one able to find test strips for Sink and Surface cleaner.

31B-02-4

Detail 23012836

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station on cook line. Repeat Violation

02C-02-5

Detail 23012838

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cut lettuce in reach in cooler in storage area, employee on site states they do not know when it was prepared, but knows it was less then a week ago, per manager Filling out daily reports, vehicle report, and timesheet, marking off inspections on FOD, and figuring out what inspections to do next time in field was made 2 days prior.

22-20-5

Detail 23012834

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of large ice machine in storage area, around deflector plate.

36-73-4

Detail 23012835

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under triple sink and cook line in kitchen.

Jan 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Total: 5

41-10-4

Detail 22571647

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 3 chemical spray bottles stored with coffee filters in cabinet at front counter, bottles removed. Corrected On-Site

03F-10-5

Detail 22571646

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment holds tapioca pearls on time control at the front counter, but does not have any written procedures, operator filled out procedures during inspection. Corrected On-Site

31B-05-4

Detail 22571643

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. In both men and women's bathrooms.

31B-06-4

Detail 22571645

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At hand wash station on cook line. At hand wash station next to large triple sink in back of kitchen.

41-17-4

Detail 22571644

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with yellow liquid under hand wash station by triple sink in back of kitchen.

Jul 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 7

29-42-4

Detail 22134938

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker at mop sink after splitter on non chemical side.

22-02-4

Detail 22134939

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on flip top reach in cooler with food residue staining.

02C-04-5

Detail 22134940

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. In the standup reach in cooler in the prep area multiple food items previously frozen and stored with frozen date but no date of when placed back in refrigeration. Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 22134937

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On the storage shelf adjacent to the three compartment sink, blue cutting board with cutting grooves.

08B-49-4

Detail 22134935

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored in the prep area standup reach in cooler not identified as personal food and stored with food for customers. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22134936

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in chest freezer in the prep area, reach in cooler in the cook line area and reach in cooler at the front counter have build up of food debris and mold like substance in the door gaskets.

21-09-4

Detail 22134941

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled wet wiping cloth in solution at 0ppm Sink and Surface at the front counter. Operator removed the soiled cloth from the solution and replaced the solution. Corrected On-Site

Nov 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

41-05-4

Detail 21581737

High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Two cans of raid pesticide stored on the floor in the front prep line by the hand wash sink.

08A-05-6

Detail 21581742

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the three door reach in cooler, raw chicken stored over wonton wrappers and raw shell eggs stored over prepared tea mixtures. Operator rearranged the storage levels in the cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

02C-04-5

Detail 21581736

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. In the three door reach in cooler, container of chicken marked 10/31, container of beef marked 10/30. Both previously frozen and not date marked with dates thawed under refrigeration. Operator date marked the containers with the proper date of thawing. Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 21581740

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the two three door reach in cooler, employee personal pan of lasagna stored over unwashed produce.

08B-38-4

Detail 21581743

Basic - Food stored on floor. In the back storage room, container of soy sauce stored on the floor, in the front prep line cans of evaporated milk stored on the floor. Operator relocated the items from the floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

10-01-5

Detail 21581738

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In the bulk container of uncooked rice, scoop handle in contact with the rice.

16-46-4

Detail 21581739

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink in the front line area, old stickers on clean containers. Repeat Violation

25-05-4

Detail 21581741

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At the entrance to the main counter single service cups containers stored on the floor. Repeat Violation

Sep 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 9

08A-05-6

Detail 21190847

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the reach in cooler in the back storage room, raw chicken stored on shelf over containers of sauce and soup mix.

02C-03-5

Detail 21190840

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At the front service counter reach in cooler under the blenders, open container of milk from the previous day stored with no date marking. Employee date marked the container of milk. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

53B-01-5

Detail 21190844

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. At time of inspection no proof of employee food handler training available. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 21190848

Basic - Food stored on floor. In the main kitchen area in front of the oven, container of fryer oil and fryer batter stored on the floor. Employee relocated the products to the proper storage levels. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-08-4

Detail 21190842

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave in main kitchen area by the office has old food debris along the side of the rotating plate. Employee cleaned the interior of the microwave. Corrected On-Site

51-18-6

Detail 21190846

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. At time of inspection no copy of last inspection available.

16-46-4

Detail 21190841

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink in the middle room between the front counter and main kitchen area, clean containers with old stickers attached. Repeat Violation

25-05-4

Detail 21190843

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At entrance to front service counter, single service paper food containers stored on the floor. Repeat Violation

42-01-4

Detail 21190845

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. At the mop sink area in the corner of the dry storage hallway, one mop stored with the mop head on the ground and one mop stored with the mop head in the top portion of a mop bucket. Employee hung both of the mops to properly dry. Corrected On-Site

Apr 4, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 10Total: 14

01B-07-4

Detail 20833989

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. In reach in cooler in back storage room, metal mixing bowl with dough mixture has build up of mold like substance around edges of the mixture.

14-31-5

Detail 20833978

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In back storage room reach in cooler grocery bags used to store lettuce, celery and potatoes.

02C-03-5

Detail 20833982

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open container of milk in back storage room reach in cooler and open containers of milk and half and half in front counter reach in cooler open two days prior with not date marking. Operator labeled the products. Corrected On-Site

53B-01-5

Detail 20833991

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. At time of inspection operator has no employee training completed. Warning

14-01-5

Detail 20833986

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bag of rice stored on floor in hallway leading to back storage room, single service portion cup used as scoop. Operator removed the portion cup from the product. Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 20833988

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On storage rack next to small triple sink in server prep area, clean containers and plates not inverted. Operator arranged shelf to proper storage of containers and plates. Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 20833980

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. At time of inspection, no current license displayed. Operator printer license to be displayed. Corrective Action Taken

12B-07-4

Detail 20833984

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage behind front counter, stored on clean counter next to blender. Employee relocated the beverage. Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 20833990

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In reach in cooler in back storage room, employee food from previous shift next to and over consumer food, operator relocated food to proper employee section of reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 20833981

Basic - Food stored on floor. Through kitchen and back storage room, Container of sugar, bag of rice, container of sweet potato flour and package of condensed milk stored on floor. Operator raised all items to proper storage levels. Corrected On-Site

16-46-4

Detail 20833987

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Over large triple sink, clean quart containers stored with old labels. In server station prep area next to small triple sink, clean squeeze bottles with old labels still displayed.

25-05-4

Detail 20833979

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In back storage room, dinner napkins stored on the floor, operator relocated to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

25-09-4

Detail 20833983

Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Single service cups and carry out containers stored on floor at entrance to front counter and hallway leading to the bathroom. Operator relocated items to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 20833985

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At front counter wet wiping cloth stored on counter by blender. Operator began to set up a sanitizer bucket to begin storing wiping cloths in. Corrective Action Taken

Aug 26, 2021

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

31B-03-4

Detail 20461823

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing soap men's restroom.

36-36-4

Detail 20461821

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in rear kitchen. (Rewiring of cables ongoing. )

36-73-4

Detail 20461820

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Construction dust and debris build up on floors.

23-03-4

Detail 20461822

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Construction dust and debris build up on counters.