BEN THANH RESTAURANT
4200 62 AVE N STE C · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-13-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee wearing single service gloves washing dishes and then began engaged in touching clean dishes from inside of the dish machine. **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-11: Observed employee wearing single service gloves touch dish machine equipment and then began putting containers of food away and touch clean container stored on shelf above three compartment sink. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: Observed employee wearing single service gloves washing dishes manually at 2 compartment sink and then began engaging in touching clean dishes from rack inside of the dish machine at the time of call back inspection. **Admin Complaint**
12A-25-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching/scratched face with single use gloves on and began engaged in touching utensils and preparing food on the cook line. – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-11: Observed employee wearing single service gloves touch apron and face and then began touching bowls of food and single service containers under prep table on cook line. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: Two employees were observed in the kitchen area wearing single-use gloves. They repeatedly touched their clothing and aprons before beginning food preparation at the stove and engaging with food and utensils at expo window during callback inspection. **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw beef stored above pots of soup in double door cooler. – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-11: Container of raw pork stored over pot of beef stock in double door display cooler in kitchen area. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: Plate storing raw beef wrapped in plastic stored above pots of beef soup, box of unwashed bean sprouts, plate of cook chicken wrapped in plastic, and bag of cooked ox tail in double door cooler in kitchen area . **Time Extended**
02C-01-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Pots of chicken and beef stock, cooked noodles, cooked rice not date marked in double door display cooler in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-11: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: Stainless steal container of cooked pork, to go deli containers of rice, cooked shrimp, and slice pork, and a pot of beef soup not date marked inside double door display cooler in kitchen area. **Time Extended**
03A-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprouts in front counter (52F – Cold Holding); sprouts at expo window (72F – Cold Holding) Discussed with PIC that sprouts can either be cold held at 41 F or lower or they can use Time as a Public Health Control. Inspector emailed operator Time as Public health control written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-11: Sprouts in front counter (52F – Cold Holding) at callback inspection. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: Sprouts in front counter (71F – Cold Holding); sprouts at expo window (74F – Cold Holding) at callback inspection. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 6
11-07-5Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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. Inspector discussed Big 6 Symptoms with person in charge. – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-11: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: PIC lacks knowledge of big 6 food borne illnesses and symptoms at the time of callback inspection. **Time Extended**
11-27-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Inspector emailed DBPR Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Event form. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-11: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: No written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event at the time of callback inspection. **Time Extended**
22-02-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in deli cooler stained. – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-11: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: **Time Extended**
02B-01-5Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. #29 Pho xe lua (sliced rare beef, brisket, beef ball, tendon, tripe) #30 Pho dac bite (sliced rare beef, brisket, beef ball, tendon, tripe) #31 Pho Tai (Sliced rare Beef) #36 Pho Tho Da (Special Pho in Hot Rock Bowl) #38 Pho Tai Bam (Rare beef burger) #39 Pho Kho (sliced rare beef, beef ball, shank) #90 Bo Nhung Giam (Sliced rare beef cooked in vinaigrette broth hot at the table) Items on menu not identified contains raw animal foods. Inspector observed on menu *Raw und Undercooked meats, consume at your own risk* advisory but not asterisk identifying items. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-11: Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory will be time extended 60 days from original routine inspection conducted on 12/05/24. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: The menu has not been updated to include an advisory asterisk identifying items that contain raw or undercooked animal products covered by the consumer advisory. However, the statement 'Raw and Undercooked meats, consume at your own risk' was observed during the callback inspection. Front staff employees began manually marking the establishment's 14 menus with an asterisk to identify items containing raw or undercooked animal products, as required by the consumer advisory at the end of callback inspection. The inspector did not observe the complete process, as the callback inspection had already been completed. **Admin Complaint**
53A-05-6Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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/ Observed 3 employees working in kitchen and 2 employee working in front of the house. **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-11: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: Observed 3 employees working in kitchen and 2 employee working in front of the house all engaging with food or in food preparation at the time of callback inspection. Establishment has no managerial control. **Admin Complaint**
16-28-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Two-compartment sink used for warewashing. Three compartment sink missing compartment. **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-11: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: **Time Extended**
Basic 1
22-20-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior soiled with mold like substance. – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-11: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: Black mold like substance observed on plastic liner of ice chute of interior of ice machine. **Admin Complaint**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:13 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.