SUSHI ZENTO AND GRILL
1061 A1A BEACH BLVD, SAINT AUGUSTINE BEAC, FL 32080
License #6501573
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →SUSHI ZENTO AND GRILL in SAINT AUGUSTINE BEAC currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 83.4 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 11, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 16 total violations — 2 critical, 1 major, 13 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on May 11, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 1 critical, 1 major, and 7 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table. Operator placed in sanitizer bucket.
- [29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at bottom interior of reach in cooler on cookline.
- [31A-11-4] 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.
- [36-01-4] Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Behind and underneath equipment soiled with old food debris.
- [41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of medicine store above reach in cooler station. Operator remove.
- [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach in deep freezer and pipes in waslk in freezer.
- [40-06-5] 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.
- [12B-07-4] 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.
- [16-21-4] Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top exterior of dishwasher soiled with debris.
What do locals think?
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Would you eat here?
SUSHI ZENTO AND GRILL has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?
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