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BENIHANA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE

1751 HOTEL PLAZA BLVD · LAKE BUENA VISTA · Orange County · FL 32830

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 31, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3560303
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID10763800
DBPR license5804932

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical2 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

2 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#1High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Checked dish machine three times not dispensing sanitizer for the final rinse 0 ppm chlorine, Manager notify dish machine company at time of inspection. Recommend to use 3 compartment sink wash,rinse and sanitize until dish machine repaired. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-01-31: Checked the dish machine twice not dispensing sanitizer for the final rinse 0 ppm chlorine, recommend Manager to check dish machine daily, sanitizer concentration is not working at time of callback inspection. Manager notify technician from dish machine company at time of callback inspection. Recommend Administrative Complaint. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action TakenWarningAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 1

#2Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed two white cutting boards has red discoloration on the surface located in the sushi bar **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-01-31: Checked two white cutting boards has red discoloration on the surface located in the sushi bar. Recommend to replace or resurface the cutting boards before next unannounced inspection. **Time Extended**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:40 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.