BENIHANA BRICKELL

311 Southwest 7th Street
Miami, Florida, 33130
Miami-Dade County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 3/31/2025

High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6

Inspection Details:

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phones on food preparation area In kitchen area.
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observe boxes of produce on the floor.
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
  • 11-26-1: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.
Health Inspector (2025-03-31)
2025-03-31
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/31/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).

Inspection on 12/2/2024

High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
8

Inspection Details:

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed server with no hair restraint, coached employee and she placed a hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water at 80F on top of steam table.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on top of reach in cooler at front counter.
  • 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed server placed hair restraint on and continued portioning soy sauce without handwashing. Coached employee on correct procedures.
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at handwashing sink at kitchen entrance, operator replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
Health Inspector (2024-12-02)
2024-12-02
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/2/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).