Zaza
Last inspected: Dec 5, 2025
78
Score
Zaza has been inspected 11 times since 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 5, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “equipment in poor repair”, showing up four times.
The city-wide average is 77, putting Zaza squarely in typical territory. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the bottom of the naked table cooler raw chicken, beef and chorizo are stored above squeeze bottles of assorted sauces. Operator moved items to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. There is an accumulation of debris on top of the dishwasher.
16-21-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The door gaskets on the two doir reach in cooler in the kitchen are damaged. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
78
Jul 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. There is a unlabeled chemical spray bottle in the dish washing area.
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. The ceiling throughout the kitchen and ware washing area is acoustic tile.
36-37-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On a shelf by the dishwasher a jacket and purse are stored on top of packages of corn tortillas.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The door gaskets and the right hand door handle on the two door upright cooler in the kitchen are damaged. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
21-04-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. There is shrimp thawing at room temperature in a container in the triple sink.
06-01-5
70
Feb 27, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
90
Oct 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator will wash in the dishwasher and sanitize in the triple sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: Operator has no sanitizer for the dish machine. Operator has set up the triple sink with chlorine sanitizer 100ppm. **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Neither the men's or women's bathroom doors are self closing. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: **Time Extended**
32-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The door gasket on the make table door and the double door reach in cooler are torn. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. The cold water faucet on the hand washing sink next to the ice machine does not work. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: **Time Extended**
29-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
70
Oct 17, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator will wash in the dishwasher and sanitize in the triple sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the bottom of the make table cooler, beef (48F - Cold Holding); Poultry (49F - Cold Holding). Operator moved items to the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided operator with employee health reporting agreement, current employees read and signed the agreement. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Neither the men's or women's bathroom doors are self closing. **Warning**
32-04-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The door gasket on the make table door and the double door reach in cooler are torn. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. The cold water faucet on the hand washing sink next to the ice machine does not work. **Warning**
29-08-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. There is a unsealed concrete floor throughout the kitchen and ware washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-02-5
52
Mar 28, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. The concrete floor in the kitchen is not sealed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-28: **Time Extended**
36-02-5
95
Jan 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-22: Extension given due to operator having failed initial food safety manager exam and only passing two days prior to callback inspection. Operator unable to purchase employee training books without managers certificate. **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. The concrete floor in the kitchen is not sealed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-22: **Time Extended**
36-02-5
86
Nov 17, 2023
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Inspector provided the operator with copies of the employee health reporting agreement, operator had employees sign the agreement. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
53A-07-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. There are no paper towels at the hand sink hext to the ice machine. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There is a bowl inside a container of rice. Operator removed the bowl. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. The concrete floor in the kitchen is not sealed. **Warning**
36-02-5
61
Aug 1, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. There is no proof of employee food safety training for Pablo.
53B-13-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In the double door reach in cooler in the kitchen, mahi mahi is in commercially processed reduced oxygen packaging that states to remove from packaging and thaw under refrigeration. The packaging is not open.
06-09-1
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. There is a buildup of ice inside the white chest freezer next to the dishwasher.
14-69-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. There is no hand washing sign at the hand sink next to the triple sink.
31B-04-4
78
May 9, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator will sanitize in the triple sink until the dishwasher is repaired. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the front make table cooler raw fish and raw shrimp are stored over cut onions and cut peppers. Operator moved items to proper storage order. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications. There is a buildup of debris on to Of the dish machine.
16-01-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. There is no hand washing sign at the hand washing sink in the dish pit.
31B-04-4
67
Dec 28, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm), operator will sanitize in the triple sink until the dish machine is repaired. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. There is a buildup of food debris on top o the dish washing machine. **Warning**
16-21-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Under the steam table there is a container of flour, removed from the original container with no marking. **Warning**
02D-01-5
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Zaza last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Zaza on file is from Dec 5, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Zaza?
Across the inspection record, “equipment in poor repair” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Zaza.
How does Zaza compare to other restaurants in Marco Island?
Zaza most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Marco Island average of 77.
Has Zaza's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Zaza have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Zaza means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Zaza inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Zaza is inspected around four times per year on average.
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