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BENTO CAFE

7335 W SAND LAKE RD, Orlando FL 32819 · 407-352-2277

Last inspected Jun 29, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats100
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA5812224
Grade history
OCT 24
APR 25
OCT 25
MAY 26
JUN 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
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. House made Boba pearls has no discard time as the plan is stating they are using all three methods for compliance. They need to decide on which method is going to be used. Provided new time plan
High priority/03F-02-5
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★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $160

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
4--2017044335Jul 25, 2017Nov 2, 2017$160

Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Jun 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
Bathroom facility in disrepair. Urinal in left unisex bathroom
Basic/32-05-4/Repeat Violation
Clean utensils or equipment stored ion dirty surface China caps on top of ice machine
Basic/24-06-4/Corrected On-Site
Light not functioning. Over walk in freezer
Basic/36-62-4/Repeat Violation
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go bottoms on sushi line.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Show the remaining 1 finding ▾
Water leaking from faucet Hand sink on cooks line
Basic/29-11-4
The state's own report →
May 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Over three compartment sink shelves
Intermediate/14-16-4
Bathroom facility in disrepair. Urinal out of order at left unisex bathroom
Basic/32-05-4/Repeat Violation
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Cooks line
Basic/36-11-4/Repeat Violation
Lights not functioning. Above walk on freezer
Basic/36-62-4
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean item shelf by dish machine
Basic/16-46-4
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers at sushi bar
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop sink
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Oct 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority2 Intermediate9 Basic
Show 13 findings ▾
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sushi knife wiped and not sanitized after each use
High priority/22-45-4
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. House made Boba pearls has no discard time as the plan is stating they are using all three methods for compliance. They need to decide on which method is going to be used. Provided new time plan
High priority/03F-02-5
Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Drying rack by dish machine
Intermediate/14-16-4
No soap, sign or towel provided at handwash sink closest to register.
Intermediate/31B-03-4
Bathroom facility in disrepair. Urinal out of order in left uni sex bathroom
Basic/32-05-4
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. By dish area
Basic/24-08-4
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Front exit door
Basic/35B-01-4
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Tiles in kitchen
Basic/36-11-4/Repeat Violation
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils by flat top 88F
Basic/10-07-4/Repeat Violation
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Sushi cooler
Basic/05-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go platter on sushi bar
Basic/25-06-4
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Cart in kitchen
Basic/21-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood used to hold stone for knife sharpening
Basic/14-06-4
Apr 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Spray bottle containing orange spray toxic substance not labeled.
Intermediate/41-17-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Covered waste receptacle not provided in both unisex bathrooms
Basic/32-12-6
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Kitchen in front of wok station
Basic/36-11-4
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) spatula and tong in front of flat top grill 87F 2) disher in table top warmer 125F
Basic/10-07-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Oct 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Spray bottle containing purple toxic substance not labeled on chemical shelf by dish machine
Intermediate/41-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Printed for operator
Basic/50-09-4/Corrective Action Taken
Hole in or other damage to wall. Outside of walk in cooler
Basic/36-24-5/Repeat Violation
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In mop sink
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Apr 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Hole in or other damage to wall. Outside of walk in freezer
Basic/36-24-5/Repeat Violation
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Pans on clean item shelf by dish machiine
Basic/16-46-4/Corrected On-Site
Oct 17, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw marinated diced tuna behind wakame and lettuce on sandwich top reach in cooler on sushi line
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Bathroom facility in disrepair. The left uni sex bathroom is down for repair
Basic/32-05-4
Hole in or other damage to wall outside of walk in freezer
Basic/36-24-5
Unwashed avacodos stored with ready-to-eat shims and krab sticks in walk In cooler
Basic/08B-17-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation

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.