BENTO CAFÉ
Newberry Road
Gainesville, Florida, 32607
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/13/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a black mold like substance on the ice drop tray inside the ice machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-13: **Time Extended**
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling vents in back kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-13: **Time Extended**
- 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in the walk in cooler in front of walk in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-13: **Time Extended**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed no CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER proof. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-13: No confirmed CFM. Admin Complaint
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-13: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/13/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 11/13/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a black mold like substance on the ice drop tray inside the ice machine. Warning
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling vents in back kitchen. Warning
- 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 an employee's personal phone stored on food cutting board and being used. Warning
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no beard guard on employee preparing ready to eat food. Repeat Violation Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed food debris and grease on the floor under and behind the cooking equipment on cook line. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed fish stored on the floor of the walk in cooler and food on the floor of the walk in freezer. Warning
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in the walk in cooler in front of walk in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching soiled surfaces and then preparing ready to eat food. Repeat Violation Warning
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed no CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER proof. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the handwashing sink on the cook line. Dispenser is broken. Warning
- 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. Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/13/2024 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 8/7/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no beard guard on employee preparing ready to eat food. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-07: **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the floor in front of the ice machine and in the walk in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-07: **Time Extended**
- 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in the walk in cooler in front of walk in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-07: **Time Extended**
- 08B-60-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. Observed the slanted ceiling over the front counter food preparation area with a black mold like substance and peeling paint. Observed paint and ceiling particles falling onto the counter where food is prepped and plateware is stored. Employee stated "We just wipe it off". Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-07: **Time Extended**
- 27-19-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Observed the hot water at the handwashing sink at the end of the cook line without enough pressure to wash hands properly. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-07: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/7/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 6/5/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
4
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no beard guard on employee preparing ready to eat food. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the floor in front of the ice machine and in the walk in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in the walk in cooler in front of walk in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning
- 08B-60-4:Basic - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. Observed the slanted ceiling over the front counter food preparation area with a black mold like substance and peeling paint. Observed paint and ceiling particles falling onto the counter where food is prepped and plateware is stored. Employee stated "We just wipe it off". Warning
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching soiled surfaces and then preparing ready to eat food. Warning
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed front line employee changing tasks, touching soiled equipment and then preparing food without changing gloves. Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed 32 ounces of pooled eggs at 65F and 3 Pounds of cooked chicken at 114F. Items should have been on the time controlled tracking forms but the forms were from 6/3/2024 (2 days ago) and not current. Operator discarded food product. Operator stated they did not fill out the tracking forms today and he discarded the food product. 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. Warning
- 27-19-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Observed the hot water at the handwashing sink at the end of the cook line without enough pressure to wash hands properly. Warning
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed no CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER proof. Warning
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed proof of food handler training. Warning
- 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. Observed no illness reporting forms completed. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/5/2024 revealed 12 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 3/22/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling vents over the office door.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the floor in front of the ice machine. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on hood filters over cooking wok area.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in the walk in cooler in front of walk in freezer. Repeat Violation
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw chicken thawing in still water. Operator turned on running water for proper thawing. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/22/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 11/1/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Observed lime scale inside and outside of dish machine.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the floor in front of the ice machine, on the floor in the walk in cooler and walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site
- 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Observed 4 hood filters missing from the hood exhaust system over grill and wok area. Corrected On-Site
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in walk in cooler. Observed standing water on the walk in cooler floor and next to the outside of the walk in cooler under the green metro shelf. Repeat Violation
- 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Observed water draining onto floor from ice machine.
- 12A-11-4:High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Observed employee returning to kitchen and working with food from the bathroom outside of kitchen without washing hands. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/1/2023 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).