Benihana Japanese Steakhouse, 1751 Hotel Plaza Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Benihana Japanese Steakhouse
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1751 Hotel Plaza Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
License #: 5803573
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 09/22/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Bakery item stored near hand sink **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Observed employee place set gloves on located on main line.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham sandwich 44°f stored in cooler, rechecked another Sandwich 36°f relocated sandwich to another cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Observed lime and scale build up on the surface.
  • Intermediate - Color-coded thermometers in use without a numerical scale. Ice cream freezer **Corrected On-Site**
09/22/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sandwiches 55F
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. See stop sale. Sandwiches 5/11/14.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Sandwiches milk 55F
5/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest part of the cold holding unit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. CREAM 45F in RIC
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. MILK COOLER
4/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Hot dogs 131F - 1.5 hours. Either discard in 30 minutes or reheat. Corrected On Site. Discarded.
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. 0ppm.
9/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • COFFEE FILTERS STORED UNCOVERED.
  • CREAM CHEESE AT 46 DEGREES F IN REACH IN COOLER. WAS OVER STOCKED. REMOVED AND PUT IN ANOTHER CONTAINER. TEMPS ON SKIM MILK 46 F, 2% MILK 45 F.
6/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/13/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. SELF SERVE DISPLAY CASE AT 50 F This violation must be corrected by : 03/12/2012. DO NOT STORE ANY POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IN THIS DISPLAY CASE UNTIL SERVICED AND ABLE TO MAINTAIN FOOD TEMPRATURES AT 41 F OR COLDER
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. STRING CHEESE IN DISPLAY CASE AT 50 F. CHEF DISCARDED ALL STRING CHEESE This violation must be corrected by : 03/12/2012.
3/9/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.BLOCKED BY UTILITY CART Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. EMPLOYEE PUTON NEW GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
9/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, milk cooler in market. Corrected On Site.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched, market area.
2/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/25/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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