BEN THANH RESTAURANT
4200 62 AVE N STE C · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on prep table near expo window, 1 live roach on wall by expo, 2 live roaches under prep table near expo, all killed by manager, areas have been sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. On bean sprouts, operator decided he'd like to do 4 hour blocks instead of time marking. Sprouts started at 10am. Paperwork was changed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Heavy cutting board staining, stoves have heavy grease build up, **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Colanders in hand wash sink. Employee removed items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice and noodles from yesterday not date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 10
16-23-4Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In salt. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches by reach in freezer, 1 dead on ice machine, all cleaned up by manager, area was sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. With clean dishes on rack. Drink moved. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone with clean dishes. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Floor under equipment has heavy build up of soil. Walls and ceiling on cook line are soiled with grease. Exhaust fan is heavily soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Msg bin on floor. Cook moved to a shelf. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets at cook line soiled, **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-54-4Basic – Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Noodles in colanders in dish machine. Noodles were moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:06 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.