Zen Noodle Bar
Last inspected: Mar 16, 2026
61
Score
Zen Noodle Bar, located at 8787 N 56 St in Temple Terrace, FL, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on March 16, 2026, with a score of 61. This inspection identified two critical violations, including operating with an expired license and improperly stored frozen fish, along with one major and two minor violations. Across eight scored inspections, Zen Noodle Bar has historically received mostly medium-risk classifications.
8
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 16, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
61
Oct 23, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
86
Apr 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Jan 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 11 minor violations.
27
Jun 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 major violations. 1 minor violation.
41
Apr 3, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
61
Nov 8, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
70
Apr 25, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
78
Violations — Mar 16, 2026 Inspection
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. Observed 1 package of raw tuna already thawed out in its packaging even though the directions state to remove before thawing. Stop sale issued.
06-09-1
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed several wet wiping clothes being stored on the prep tables in between uses.
21-12-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishment open and operating with expired license. License expired on 02/01/26.
50-17-3
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed 1 package of raw tuna already thawed out in its packaging even though the directions state to remove before thawing. Stop sale issued.
01B-03-5
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed the establishment holding sushi rice with time with no paperwork on file, provided a copy of paperwork.
03F-10-5
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Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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