BENIHANA OF TOKYO STEAK HOUSE
4343 W TRADEWINDS AVE · LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SE · Broward County · FL 33308-5015
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-02-4High Priority – Dish employee handled soiled dishes and then picked up clean plates without washing hands. Reviewed proper procedures and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep area – countertop flip top – cut lettuce (57F). Per operator item placed in unit less than an hour ago. Observed item in shallow pan. Item not prepped or portioned today. Operator placed in deeper pan to quick chill. 15 minutes later 54F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Sushi area – sushi rice – per operator prepared 2.5 hours ago. Operator time marked. See stop sale. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Cookline – Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary over 400ppm). Operator added water to solution. Quaternary 400ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 2
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under bag in box shelf near sushi area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 3:42 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.