BENTO CAFE
320 3 ST S · ST PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changed gloves when going from battering raw chicken to ready-to-eat foods, but did not wash hands in between gloves being changed.
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on sushi prep station and kitchen have built up food debris. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink across from dish machine used to store cleaning supplies. Hand wash sink behind front register on plans being used to rinse boba blender. Manager removed items from hand wash sinks. **Corrected On-Site**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Hand wash sink outside walk in cooler unable to dispense paper towels.
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine along far wall of kitchen has mold like substances.
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna in reduced oxygen packaging being thawed in walk in cooler without first scoring the packaging.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on sushi prep station and kitchen have grooved cut marks and are no longer cleanable.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored above clean dishes in ware washing area. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep table in between reach in coolers in kitchen and next to hand wash sink. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tongs stored in water on cooktop of 95 F.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth at sushi prep area not stored in sanitizing solution.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:46 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.