Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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BENIHANA

238 MIRACLE MILE · CORAL GABLES · Dade County · FL 33134

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 16, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3693110
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13645501
DBPR license2331164

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#7High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee at kitchen at prep area.

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate31A-10-4

Intermediate – Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed blender machine with hose draining in hand wash sink at bar.

Basic 6

#1Basic36-34-5

Basic – AC equipment vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

#2Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At cook line.

#3Basic10-03-4

Basic – In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away.

#4Basic29-20-5

Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink. Observed by kitchen entrance.

#5Basic36-02-5

Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.

#6Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled with mold underneath prep sink by dishwasher machine and behind dishwasher.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 10:23 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
3 observation(s)

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