BEN'S PIZZA
401 BISCAYNE BLVD STE 5590, Miami FL 33132
Last inspected Sep 15, 2025 · 4 visits since January 2024
JAN 24
SEP 24
SEP 25
▲ GETTING WORSE
3 inspections trending down, 16 points off where it started.
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.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Sep 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
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.
Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed Pizza Pepperoni no time marked.
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. Pizza Pepperoni no time marked.
Sep 9, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 6, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 11 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed margarita, cheese, meat lovers, veggie, mushroom and Hawaiian pizzas and 6 portions panini under time as a public health control bearing no label indicating start or discard time.
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. Observed margarita, cheese, meat lovers, veggie, mushroom and Hawaiian pizzas and 6 portions panini under time as a public health control bearing no label indicating start or discard time.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sponge in back hand washing sink. Operator removed.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at front hand wash sink. Informed manager.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap provided at front hand wash sink.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked mushrooms in reach in cooler in kitchen bearing no date. As per employee, since morning prior.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed sixth pans used as scoops in sauce container in reach in cooler in kitchen area and in flour bin. Operator removed sixth pans.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food stored in front reach in cooler with service product. Employee removed food.
Fly swatter stored on food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed electric fly swatter on food contact surface at coffee station area. Manager removed swatter.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed cardboard box of paper plates stored on floor at front counter. Also observed pizza boxes stored up against wall on floor. Employee removed products from floor. Corrected On-SiteWarning**
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizer bucket.
Jan 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.
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.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Front counter area.
Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Boxes of pizza.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
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