148 BENIHANA
2269 DAN MARINO BLVD, STAND # 147A, Miami FL 33056 · 305-623-6408
Last inspected May 22, 2026 · 5 visits since February 2024
5 inspections within 19 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed ahi tuna (45F - Cold Holding); krab sticks (47F - Cold Holding) stored in the reach in cooler for more than 24 hours, as per operator.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Operator posted during inspection.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal phone stored on prep table in kitchen. Operator removed phone.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator stored mop correctly.
No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. Observed FL-133314 expires on 8/19/25, FL-13313 expires on 8/19/25. EXPIRED.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. By the entrance.
Ice buildup in reach-in cooler.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed ahi tuna (45F - Cold Holding); krab sticks (47F - Cold Holding) stored in the reach in cooler for more than 24 hours, as per operator.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ahi tuna (45F - Cold Holding); krab sticks (47F - Cold Holding) stored in the reach in cooler for more than 24 hours, as per operator.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach in cooler with ambient temperature of 48F.
Ice buildup in reach-in cooler.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed walk in cooler floor soiled.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.