BENTO CAFE
3832 W NEWBERY RD 1-J · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32607
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine in dish area, 0 ppm. Manager primed machine, 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over sauces in walk-in cooler. Chicken moved to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in walk-in cooler: rice (45F – Cold Holding); tofu (44F – Cold Holding); chicken (45F – Cold Holding); noodles (46F – Cold Holding); chicken (45F – Cold Holding). Manager stated items were at proper temperature at 11 am, manager stated door open quite a bit for deliveries. Manager opened walk-in freezer door to cool items to 41F. Item in reach-in cooler across from sushi bar area: salmon (46F – Cold Holding). Employee stated item placed in cooler 2 hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved salmon to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Item in reach-in cooler across from cook line stove: liquid egg (50F – Cold Holding). Employee stated item placed in reach-in cooler 15 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Employee moved item to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-19-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time held past time expiration. See stop sale. Krab salad stored in sushi bar area time marked to expire at 2 pm. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-01-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Krab salad stored in sushi bar area time marked to expire at 2:00 pm.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in steam table at end of cook line: soup (127F – Hot Holding). Employee stated item placed in steam table 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Employee turned steam table up to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board reach-in cooler next to kitchen entrance stained. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Can stored in hand washing sink next to kitchen entrance. Employee removal from hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employee trainings expired.
Basic 7
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. To go containers stored on shelf in kitchen.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Containers stored on dish rack across from dish area. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Noodles and shrimp stored on floor in walk-in freezer.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between wall and wire at the end of the cook line.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Floor fan dusty. Side of reach-in coolers across from cook line grill. Door tracks for reach-in cooler next to walk-in cooler.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler across from cook line grill.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk-in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 3:26 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
2 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.