ZEN JAPANESE GRILL & SUSHI BISTRO

11394 US HWY 98 W, MIRAMAR BEACH, Walton County. DBPR licence 7602298. 12 inspection visits from 2023-10-31 to 2026-11-05.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-11-05: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic violations

2 of 4routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Walton County average that year (2 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Walton County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-11-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2	0.40	2 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
2026-03-18	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	5	3		5 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x4) 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-08-18	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	1		2 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-08-08	Complaint follow-up	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	0	0
2025-08-06	Complaint follow-up	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	1	0	3		2 areas 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x3)
2025-08-05	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	3	13		9 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly (x3) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x4) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-01-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	3	12	0.30	11 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x3) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2025-01-16	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-12-16	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-10-14	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	5	10	0.30	11 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2024-02-14	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	4	0.26	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
2023-10-31	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.