BENTO CAFE
Newberry Road
Gainesville, Florida, 32607
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/6/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in front of cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drink stored in reach-in freezer across from dish machine next.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket for reach-in freezer at end of cook line.
- 14-72-4:Basic - Exhaust system operated with filters removed. No means to capture grease and/or condensation to prevent dripping. Hood filter missing over cook line.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler behind front counter.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk-in cooler.
- 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. Cooked rice stored on make line. Employee stated item placed on make line 30 minutes earlier. Employee placed proper time marking on rice. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line fryers. Nozzles and area around nozzles for front counter boba machine.
- 53B-13-5: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. Establishment has two employee certifications. Manager stated there are 10 employees total.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/6/2025 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 9/16/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine next to three compartment sink.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in front of cook line.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of fish stored on floor in walk-in freezer.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster posted in establishment.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on prep table at end of cook line.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on front counter. Manager turned containers over. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler next to kitchen ice machine.
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow draining hand washing sink in kitchen across from ice machine.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken and noodles being thawed at room temperature on cook line. Employees placed chicken and noodles underneath running water. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Item in reach-in cooler across from front counter entrance: creamer (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated creamer was stored in cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in reach-in cooler across from front counter entrance: creamer (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated creamer was stored in cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Can stored on hand washing sink next to kitchen entrance. Manager removed can from hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager on duty has no proof of manager certification.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/16/2024 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).