St. Augustine Beach, St. Johns County

SUSHI ZENTO AND GRILL

1061 A1A BEACH BLVD, St. Augustine Beach, FL 32080

FoodSeating
Latest violations
9
1 High Priority
May 11, 2026
City
St. Augustine Beach
County
St. Johns
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
3

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.

May 11, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 9

41-07-4

Detail 24567632

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of medicine store above reach in cooler station. Operator remove. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 24567628

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink to the right entrance of kitchen used as dump sink for ice. Educated operator.

16-21-4

Detail 24567631

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top exterior of dishwasher soiled with debris. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 24567629

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks on kitchen prep table while entering kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 24567630

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored above reach in cooler prep station. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

36-01-4

Detail 24567626

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Behind and underneath equipment soiled with old food debris.

14-69-4

Detail 24567627

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach in deep freezer and pipes in waslk in freezer. Repeat Violation

29-49-6

Detail 24567633

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at bottom interior of reach in cooler on cookline.

21-12-4

Detail 24567634

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table. Operator placed in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

Nov 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

29-34-4

Detail 24172412

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker installed at hose bib near mop sink area.

16-21-4

Detail 24172414

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top exterior of dishwasher soiled with debris.

12B-07-4

Detail 24172415

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above self service soda/ice machine. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 24172417

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap beneath exterior back door of kitchen.

14-69-4

Detail 24172416

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up on pipes in walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

14-33-4

Detail 24172411

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler shelves on cookline rust pitted also deep freezer back of kitchen rust pitted surface all around.

14-17-4

Detail 24172413

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted.

Jun 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 8Total: 9

08A-05-6

Detail 23836493

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the cook line reach in cooler, raw beef over ready to eat dumplings. Operator rearranged storage levels. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 23836495

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In cooked rice, plastic bowl used as scoop. Operator switched with scoop with handle. Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 23836494

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the walk in cooler, multiple employee food items over food for customers. Operator relocated to bin labeled for employees and placed on ground of walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 23836488

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf next to the dish machine, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.

08B-38-4

Detail 23836489

Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce container stored on the floor. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 23836492

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on coil of walk in freezer. Operator began removing ice buildup up. Corrective Action Taken

23-03-4

Detail 23836491

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in chest freezer by back door with mold like substance build up on the door gaskets and rust pitting the surface around the seal.

08B-12-5

Detail 23836490

Basic - Stored food not covered. Prepared salad in a bowl in the waitstation reach in cooler uncovered. Operator covered. Corrected On-Site

21-38-4

Detail 23836496

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer solution stored on floor behind sushi bar. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site