BENTO ASIAN KITCHEN & SUSHI
150 NW 13 ST #60 · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32601
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee adjust hat on head then grabbed a Togo bowl to continue making food for customers.
03F-04-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Sushi rice time stamp states to discard at 3:04pm observed employee make a sushi bowl with that same rice at 3:35pm.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. miso soup (112F – Hot Holding) in small steam table on cooks line, the unit was not turned on, operator voluntarily discarded.
Intermediate 3
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Alexia Kelley 10/2023 expired. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards are stained on some reach in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in Handwash sink on cooks line indicating sink was used as a dump sink.
Basic 7
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside and outside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vent in dining room soiled.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board on prep cart with deep cut marks. Large plastic container on clean dish rack in back with a large crack. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under reach in freezer across from Three compartment sink. Floor near reach in freezer and ice machine standing water.
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoops handle directly touching cut mango chunks in sushi reach in cooler, employee moved handle of spoon off of food. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler food racks. Cooling/prep rolling cart racks are soiled. Reach in cooler gasket soiled in boba area. Drink machine soda nozzle backsplash area. **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Mushrooms over cut green onions in walk in cooler, manager stated mushrooms were not washed. Manager moved mushrooms to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 12:05 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.