BENIHANA
9918 Glades Road
Boca Raton, Florida, 33434
Palm Beach County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/16/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/16/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 5/15/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1: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. At walk in cooler - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna bearing label to remove from packaging before thaw not removed- operator cut bag. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-28-5:High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Observed bowls of precooked noodles date marked/ prepared 05/07/2024 - food stored for 8 days- see stop sale. Warning
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. At sushi station - container of lotus root stored with non food grade paper towels- operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At walk in freezer raw fish eggs not commercially packaged stored over tamago ( cooked egg omelet) operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler raw beef stored over pasteurized liquid egg- operator moved raw beef to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler by sushi station-precooked noodles (45F - 47F cold holding)- cold holding - food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 3 hours- operator moved walk in cooler to quick chill. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. At sushi station- no time mark for sushi rice - operator time marked for remaining 30 minutes. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At flip top cooler by back cookline area- tofu (45F @1:40pm - 45F @2:50pm - Cooling since 11:30am)- at current rate of cooling food will not reach 41F within remaining time- operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill. At flip top cooler by sushi station- raw chopped chicken (45F @2:40pm - 46F @3:00pm - Cooling since 11:30am); steak (48F @2:40pm - 48F @3:00pm - Cooling since 11:30am); raw chopped steak (48F @2:40pm - 48F @3:00pm - Cooling since 11:30 am); raw chicken (47F @2:40pm 48F @3:00pm - Cooling since 11:30 am) at current rate of cooling food will not reach 41F within remaining time- operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at dish machine handwash sink- operator provided. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At front counter reach in cooler- cooked pork prepared on 05/12/24 not date marked- operator date marked.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/15/2024 revealed 10 total violations (6 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/30/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Front counter at sushi bar prep counter- observed plates being stored not inverted. Operator stored plates inverted. Corrected On-Site
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Main kitchen prep table at walk in cooler door- observed soiled wiping cloths on prep table. Operator removed wiping cloths. Corrected On-Site
- 03C-44-5:High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter grill station- observed employee cooking raw cooked grill chicken to 160 degrees F. Operator immediately had employee cook grill chicken to 171 degrees F for service before being served for public consumption. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Main kitchen exit door- observed exit door being blocked by empty box. Operator removed box. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/30/2023 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/21/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Scallops, salmon ; (49-51F - Cold Holding) at front counter cook line double panned, manager said items less than 2 hours in unit, removed from unit place in freezer to cool quickly and instructed employees not to double pan, because items will not remain cold **Corrective Action Taken**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No heat test strips
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At the front bar, manager filled Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/21/2023 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).