Bar Zin Bistro & Wine Bar
Last inspected: Feb 12, 2026
35
Score
Bar Zin Bistro & Wine Bar is a Bar / Pub located at 4924 First Coast Hwy 10, Fernandina Beach, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 12, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
35
Mar 10, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
14
Oct 24, 2024
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 5 major violations. 12 minor violations.
12
Mar 27, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
61
Aug 9, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
52
Apr 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Dec 21, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Violations — Feb 12, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Ice bucket at bar area on floor. Chef removed from floor and hung up. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-07-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink mug on top shelf of cook line over reach in cooler. Chef moved drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone in kitchen pass thru window. Chef removed cellphone. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cook line equipment soiled with grease and food debris. Also, floor under dish and 3 compartment sink has debris build up. Also, vent cover in ladies restroom soiled with dust build up. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of turbo oven soiled with food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cook line soiled with grease debris. Also, multiple gaskets in kitchen soiled with food debris/torn. Also, edge of reach in cooler under flip top cooler fluid on cook line soiled with food debris. Chef began cleaning areas that are soiled. **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On top shelf of cook line and on top shelf in wait station, to go boxes not inverted. Chef flipped boxes. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment operating on license that expired June 1, 2025. Owner was made aware of expired license and he went online and renewed. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In mini cooler on counter by drink station, butter (57F - Cold Holding); Heavy whipping cream (51F - Cold Holding). Ambient temperature of cooler at 50F. Chef discarded. See stop sale.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In mini cooler on counter by drink station, butter (57F - Cold Holding); Heavy whipping cream (51F - Cold Holding). Ambient temperature of cooler at 50F. Chef discarded. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hanging on edge of dry storage rack heading to bar area from kitchen, two spray bottles of cleaner in front of food. Chef removed cleaners. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In stand up reach in cooler on cook line, container of cut melon made yesterday not date marked. Chef added date mark to container. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
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