BENTO CAFE
27 S POINTE DR, Dania Beach FL 33004
Last inspected Jul 20, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
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JUL 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 15 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, standing water 117°F with in use utensils.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In dishwashing area, chicken thawing in standing water. Operator turned on running water
Sep 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed Employee re entered kitchen and began preparing food without washing hands. Educated manager on proper handwashing procedures. Manager instructed employee to wash hands. Employee washed hands and put on new pair of gloves.
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. At cook line - eggs rolls removed from original packaging and stored in direct contact with the card board box. Operator removed and placed items in food a grade container.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee seen drinking at cook line. Employee moved to designated area to drink.
Jul 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing boba drinks. Employee placed hair net.
Equipment in poor repair. Under prep table shelf - storage of cooking pots- build up of rust. Rear kitchen, in front of dishwasher machine.
Feb 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on same shelf of storage of clean food containers, employee removed.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on door I walk in freezer.
Sep 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Ice chute slightly soiled with slime. Operator cleaned during inspection
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. True freezer( sushi freezer )handle soiled in ware washing room. Operator cleaned and sanitized during inspection.
Cleaned bowls not stored inverted or in a protected manner on shelf in ware washing area. Operator inverted
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in kitchen. Operator discarded at will
Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door do not close flush to door frame.
Ice buildup around walk-in freezer door.
Apr 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed some containers on drying shelf in with soil residue in ware washing area. Operator moved to dish machine to be washed, rinsed and sanitized during inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with slime. Ice chute in dining room soiled. Operator cleaned and sanitized during inspection.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. 1. True freezer handle soiled in ware washing room. Operator cleaned and sanitized during inspection. *corrected onsite* 2. Exterior containers with starch and flour soiled in cook line.
Clean bowls not stored inverted or in a protected manner behind front counter and on shelf in ware washing area. Operator inverted
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water 89F in cook line. Operator discarded water
Nov 17, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee after clocking in processed to grab a customer food to serve without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hands washing procedures. Employee washed hands.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle in wonton spice container. Manager removed.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Employee cleaned kitchen floor during inspection.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water 125F. Chef removed water cleaned utensils and add boiling water.
Shelf with rust that has pitted the surface.Shelf under prep table next to hand washing sink in dishwashing area.
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.