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BENJARONG THAI

BENJARONG THAI maintains a 2.6/5 food safety rating based on 5 health department inspections in TAMPA. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

North Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10909734

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink on trip of front line Reach in cooler. Personal drink on prep table next to Dish machine. Bottled water on prep table next to fryers. Employee relocated all drinks to an approved location during time of inspection. 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. 2 cell phones stored on top of clean plates located on front line Reach in cooler. Employee removed phones, washed and sanitized plates during time of inspection. Backpack stored on front line dry storage shelves on top of dry rice paper and a bag of crisp fried garlic. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of rice noodles stored on floor at front line storage shelves. Repeat Violation
  • 14-05-4:Basic - Soiled cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Located at front line dry storage shelves.
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed green onions and tomatoes stored over Ready to eat cut onions, shredded carrots, cut mushrooms and broccoli in Walk in cooler.
  • 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 pick up items from floor with gloved hands then began to prepare bell peppers for cutting. Discussed with employee. Employee discarded gloves, washed hands and wore new gloved during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw ground pork stored over unwashed broccoli and cabbage inside Walk in cooler.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Whole and cut raw chicken stored over Ready to eat sauces, cooked white rice and Ready to eat carrots inside Walk in cooler.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fried sweet potato 123F in fryer basket at 1:59pm fried at 1:32pm reheated to 205F at 2:04pm, spring roll 113F in fryer basket at 1:59pm fried at 1:32pm reheated to 208F at 2:04pm.
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Expired for Samaisawad.

Inspection Date: 5/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10830563

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 5/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10751568

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of raw chicken stored on kitchen floor. Employee relocated chicken to an approved location during time of inspection. 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. Raw frozen chicken stored over raw frozen salmon. Operator relocated all items to an approved location during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Raw pork 52F at 2:48pm placed in front line Reach in cooler overnight, raw shell eggs at 57F at 2:48pm placed in front line Reach in cooler at 10am, raw beef 49F at 2:48pm placed in cooler overnight, bean sprouts 50F at 2:59pm placed in front line Reach in cooler overnight. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced tomato 78F at 2:39pm operator discarded. Raw pork 52F at 2:48pm placed in front line Reach in cooler overnight, raw shell eggs at 57F at 2:48pm placed in front line Reach in cooler at 10am, raw beef 49F at 2:48pm placed in cooler overnight, bean sprouts 50F at 2:59pm placed in front line Reach in cooler overnight. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands at three compartment sink. Discussed with operator. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dirty bowl and spoon stored inside Employee handwash sink adjacent to Dish machine. Employee removed dirty dishes during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 4 employees, no CFM present. Warning

Inspection Date: 12/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8735649

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single service take out containers used as scoops in ice and sugar bins. Operator removed all containers in bins during time of inspection. 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. Personal items stored over Reach in cooler on front line. Employee removed personal items to an approved area during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Mop sink located on exterior of establishment held up by a paint can and two rocks. Discussed with operator to repair sink.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Soiled beneath cooking equipments on front line cook area.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gaskets soiled.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Shared community dumpster.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of Oyster flavored sauce on food dry storage shelf in kitchen area.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 3lbs cooked white rice adjacent to food storage rack at 87F. Rice noodle 65F tempted at 3:00pm, taken out from Walk in cooler at 11:20am.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 lbs of Rice noodle adjacent to food storage shelf, tempted 65F at 3:00pm, taken out from Walk in cooler at 11:20am 2 lbs Cooked white rice 87F, tempted at 3:00pm adjacent to food storage shelf, taken out from Walk in cooler at 11:20am
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Soap spray bottle at front service counter. Operator labeled bottle during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8604758

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed