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BEN THANH RESTAURANT

4200 62 AVE N STE C · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 5, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3665964
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13522150
DBPR license6215242

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority4 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#4High Priority22-41-4

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. 0 ppm **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority10-05-5

High Priority – In-use utensil stored in water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 81 degrees **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority14-15-4

High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. To go bag basil inside bag front counter. **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Under counter prep area behind kitchen door in white strainer bean sprouts (74F – Cold Holding) **Warning**

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Intermediate 4

#8Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. White drying rack above cook line hand was( sink. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used scissors inside front hand wash sink. educated **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#10Intermediate02C-04-5

Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Soup base **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. inside glass cooler- Pasta in individual portions, cooked rice, cut leafy greens, cooked shrimp No date marks **Warning**

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Basic 3

#1Basic08B-31-4

Basic – Food stored in undrained ice. Bean sprouts front counter. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris gaskets. **Warning**

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#3Basic29-20-5

Basic – very slow draining water in handwash sink only hand wash sink at cook line **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 7:22 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.