ZEN CREATIVE CATERING

101 SE 2 PL STE 114, Gainesville, FL 32601

Alachua County · Permanent Food Service · Owner: OMIS ELEGANT CATERING INC · License: SEA1102974

ZEN CREATIVE CATERING in Gainesville, FL has 36 inspections on record with 231 total violations (6.4 per inspection) and 1 emergency closure.

36Inspections

231Violations

1Closures

Data current as of February 12, 2025

Emergency Closures (1)

Emergency closure history for ZEN CREATIVE CATERING
Date	Reason	Reopened
Nov 18, 2021	Rodent activity	N/A

Inspection History (36)

Feb 12, 2025 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 29, 2025 — Routine - Food· 13 violations (3 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V06 Handwashing facilities

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V14 Food contact surfaces

V16 Proper cooking temps

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Aug 28, 2024 — Routine - Food· 15 violations (4 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V14 Food contact surfaces

V16 Proper cooking temps

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V33 Proper cooling equipment

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

V40 Wiping cloths usage

V41 Toilet facilities

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Mar 22, 2024 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 4, 2024 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (3 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V11 Food in good condition

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V35 Single-use items

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Jan 10, 2024 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Nov 6, 2023 — Routine - Food· 16 violations (2 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V11 Food in good condition

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

V38 Waste properly disposed

V41 Toilet facilities

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

May 12, 2023 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 12, 2023 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 9, 2023 — Routine - Food· 12 violations (2 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V11 Food in good condition

V16 Proper cooking temps

V22 Consumer advisory

V25 Allergen awareness

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V32 Proper sanitizing

V42 Equipment condition

Basic Violations

V48 Food storage

V51 Premises clean

V53 Outer openings protected

Oct 31, 2022 — Routine - Food· 11 violations (2 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V48 Food storage

V51 Premises clean

V53 Outer openings protected

Feb 2, 2022 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V14 Food contact surfaces

Intermediate Violations

V32 Proper sanitizing

Basic Violations

V48 Food storage

V53 Outer openings protected

Nov 23, 2021 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

Nov 18, 2021 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (2 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V14 Food contact surfaces

V16 Proper cooking temps

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

V25 Allergen awareness

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Apr 2, 2021 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 26, 2021 — Routine - Food· 4 violations (1 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V23 Chemical properly stored

V25 Allergen awareness

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

V41 Toilet facilities

Oct 22, 2020 — Routine - Food· 2 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V41 Toilet facilities

Dec 12, 2019 — Routine - Food· 3 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V16 Proper cooking temps

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

Jul 29, 2019 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 2 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Complied

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V36 Proper ventilation

Jul 24, 2019 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 11 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V16 Proper cooking temps

V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

V38 Waste properly disposed

V41 Toilet facilities

Jun 15, 2018 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

Mar 22, 2018 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Admin. Complaint Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 22, 2018 — Routine - Food· 11 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V12 Shell stock requirements

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

V24 Toxic substance control

V25 Allergen awareness

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V32 Proper sanitizing

V36 Proper ventilation

V38 Waste properly disposed

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean

Feb 19, 2018 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Admin. Complaint Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 17, 2018 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Call Back - Complied

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V33 Proper cooling equipment

Jan 16, 2018 — Routine - Food· 4 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V33 Proper cooling equipment

V35 Single-use items

Jan 12, 2018 — Routine - Food· 13 violations (2 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V10 Approved food source

V22 Consumer advisory

V25 Allergen awareness

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V33 Proper cooling equipment

V35 Single-use items

V38 Waste properly disposed

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean

Aug 30, 2017 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate Violations

V38 Waste properly disposed

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Jul 27, 2017 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate Violations

V38 Waste properly disposed

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Jun 27, 2017 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate Violations

V38 Waste properly disposed

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Apr 25, 2017 — Routine - Food· 6 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority Violations

V16 Proper cooking temps

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V33 Proper cooling equipment

V38 Waste properly disposed

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Apr 24, 2017 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (2 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V03 Employee health reporting

V16 Proper cooking temps

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V33 Proper cooling equipment

V36 Proper ventilation

V38 Waste properly disposed

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Apr 21, 2017 — Routine - Food· 12 violations (3 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V03 Employee health reporting

V16 Proper cooking temps

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V33 Proper cooling equipment

V36 Proper ventilation

V38 Waste properly disposed

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Apr 20, 2017 — Routine - Food· 23 violations (5 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V14 Food contact surfaces

V16 Proper cooking temps

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

V25 Allergen awareness

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V33 Proper cooling equipment

V36 Proper ventilation

V38 Waste properly disposed

V41 Toilet facilities

V42 Equipment condition

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Jul 22, 2016 — Routine - Food· 19 violations (2 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V12 Shell stock requirements

V14 Food contact surfaces

V16 Proper cooking temps

V22 Consumer advisory

V25 Allergen awareness

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

V38 Waste properly disposed

V41 Toilet facilities

V42 Equipment condition

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean

Jul 22, 2016 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Complied

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

V38 Waste properly disposed

How Does This Facility Compare?

ZEN CREATIVE CATERING has had 1 emergency closures, compared to the Alachua County average of 0.17 closures per facility. It has averaged 6.4 violations per inspection vs. the county average of 3.49.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many health inspections has ZEN CREATIVE CATERING had?: ZEN CREATIVE CATERING has had 36 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.
Has ZEN CREATIVE CATERING ever been shut down?: Yes, ZEN CREATIVE CATERING has been shut down 1 time by state inspectors.
What are the most common violations at ZEN CREATIVE CATERING?: The most frequently cited violations at ZEN CREATIVE CATERING are: Outer openings protected, Consumer advisory, Waste properly disposed.

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Editorial Standards & Data Oversight

Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).

Editorial Process: Content generated using AI to synthesize complex regulatory data, then reviewed and verified for accuracy by our editorial team.

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Last verified: February 12, 2025 | Our methodology | Editorial standards | Report an error

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