🪰526,489 violations tracked across 67 Florida counties

ZEN BISTRO

223 MAGNOLIA AVE, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32114

License #7407128

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75.9 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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ZEN BISTRO in DAYTONA BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 75.9 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 22, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 17 total violations — 5 critical, 1 major, 11 minor.

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Record snapshot

What stands out in this inspection history

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Inspections on file
2
Clean inspections
0
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
None on file yet

The latest inspection on May 22, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 4 critical, 0 major, and 6 minor.

Inspection data quality

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Inspection coverage
100%
Inspector notes
17
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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Critical Major Minor

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  • Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cooked potatoes 51f manager discarded -cooked tofu 54f less than 4 hours -Tcs sauce with cooked carrot 53f manager added to time plan
  • [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -shell egg over cooked chicken
  • [16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • [08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. - walk 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. -sweaters and other items hanging on food storage shelf
  • [14-42-4] Hood filters missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • [08A-04-5] Raw animal food/pooled eggs stored over or with unwashed produce. -walk in cooler
  • [35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found -1 live fly in kitchen
  • [14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -cookline
  • [03G-53-1] Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. -sous vide chicken not individual dated only on bus tub .
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ZEN BISTRO has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?

C record

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