BENIHANA EXPRESS
401 BISCAYNE BLVD STE 1119, Miami FL 33132
Last inspected Feb 25, 2026 · 3 visits since June 2025
3 inspections within 19 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed to go containers store directly on floor storage area. Operator removed from the floor.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil in standing water at 72°f located in hot holding unit kitchen.
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Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed solid frozen thawed inside container on top of the prep table. Operator stored inside reach in cooler.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef over cut cabbage inside reach in cooler located front counter area. Manager reorganized products.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee plastic bottles of water located front counter area and kitchen.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed plastic clear lid store directly on floor located storage area. Operator stored properly.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.