BENTO ASIAN KITCHEN & SUSHI
150 NW 13 ST #60, Gainesville FL 32601
Last inspected Dec 12, 2024 · 4 visits since July 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
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4 inspections trending up, 23 points better than where it started.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. miso soup (112F - Hot Holding) in small steam table on cooks line, the unit was not turned on, operator voluntarily discarded.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Dec 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. krab salad (46F - Cold Holding); spicy tuna (46F - Cold Holding) items in top portion of cooler at front counter, other items in cooler were 41F or below, operator added ice. Spicy tuna 39, krab salad 44.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above dry storage shelf/ice machine.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Under Handwash sink on cooks line.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers on drying rack above Three compartment sink.
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Equipment in poor repair. Large cutting board on rack behind sushi counter with deep cut marks. Shelf above Three compartment sink the paint is chipping away.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Next to mop sink area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Clear tape on the tops of reach in cooler the edges are becoming soiled. Reach in cooler door jam soiled across from wok station. Reach in freezer door jam soiled across from Three compartment sink.
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. 1 fryer and 1 automatic sushi roller.
Jul 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At Handwash sink in back kitchen, manager replaced paper towel roll.
Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Sink on cooks line nearest office the soap dispenser was not dispensing soap, manager fixed dispenser.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. On cooks line under/behind Handwash sink/wok station.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gasket soiled. Exterior corners of dish machine soiled. Dirty dish rack in dish machine area the rack is soiled with old food debris build up. Extra unused equipment under dry storage shelves.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of togo boxes on floor across from mop sink.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with/over ready-to-eat food. Unwashed onions stored over ready to eat portioned sauces in walk in cooler.
Nov 16, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority3 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee adjust hat on head then grabbed a Togo bowl to continue making food for customers.
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Sushi rice time stamp states to discard at 3:04pm observed employee make a sushi bowl with that same rice at 3:35pm.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. miso soup (112F - Hot Holding) in small steam table on cooks line, the unit was not turned on, operator voluntarily discarded.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Alexia Kelley 10/2023 expired.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards are stained on some reach in coolers.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in Handwash sink on cooks line indicating sink was used as a dump sink.
Accumulation of debris inside and outside warewashing machine.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vent in dining room soiled.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board on prep cart with deep cut marks. Large plastic container on clean dish rack in back with a large crack.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under reach in freezer across from Three compartment sink. Floor near reach in freezer and ice machine standing water.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoops handle directly touching cut mango chunks in sushi reach in cooler, employee moved handle of spoon off of food.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler food racks. Cooling/prep rolling cart racks are soiled. Reach in cooler gasket soiled in boba area. Drink machine soda nozzle backsplash area.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Mushrooms over cut green onions in walk in cooler, manager stated mushrooms were not washed. Manager moved mushrooms to the bottom.
Jul 7, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority5 Intermediate7 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi area: tuna (42-44F - Cold Holding); salmon (45F - Cold Holding); shrimp (46F - Cold Holding); krab (45-46F - Cold Holding) ice placed in sushi case. Retemped items tuna 31, salmon 34, krab 40, shrimp 36. Reach in cooler top across from fryers: shrimp (48F - Cold Holding); wonton (47F - Cold Holding) items moved to walk in cooler. Retemped wontons 42, shrimp 41.
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. On liquid egg batter, lo mein noodles, and green beans items listed on application.
Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Employee cooking chicken did not know the correct cooking temperature also employees unaware that they are supposed to put egg wash and green beans on time.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 1 manager expired 5/2023 (district manager).
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior white plate inside ice machine. Walk in cooler food racks. Stained cutting boards on cooks line. Soda nozzles in lobby.
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 present no certified manager.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee expired.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink next to cups on sauce on front line.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards with deep cut marks.
Food stored on floor. Bell peppers on floor in walk in cooler.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tongs in water at 84F in steam table with green beans and lo mein noodles.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Rolling rack with sheets pans on it soiled. Bins soiled holding bagged sauces in walk in cooler. Door jam where the gasket meets the cooler of reach in cooler across from fryer. The door jam of the ice machine lid. Spray hose nozzle soiled at dish machine.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. One reach in cooler on cooks line and reach in cooler across from dish machine.
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.