BENTO CAFÉ
190 N CATTLEMEN RD UNIT 5 · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34243
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 4
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching soiled surfaces and then preparing ready to eat food. **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed front line employee changing tasks, touching soiled equipment and then preparing food without changing gloves. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed 32 ounces of pooled eggs at 65F and 3 Pounds of cooked chicken at 114F. Items should have been on the time controlled tracking forms but the forms were from 6/3/2024 (2 days ago) and not current. Operator discarded food product. Operator stated they did not fill out the tracking forms today and he discarded the food product. **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. See stop sale. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
27-19-4Intermediate – Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Observed the hot water at the handwashing sink at the end of the cook line without enough pressure to wash hands properly. **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed no CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER proof. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed proof of food handler training. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed no illness reporting forms completed. **Warning**
Basic 4
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no beard guard on employee preparing ready to eat food. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the floor in front of the ice machine and in the walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in the walk in cooler in front of walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-60-4Basic – Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. Observed the slanted ceiling over the front counter food preparation area with a black mold like substance and peeling paint. Observed paint and ceiling particles falling onto the counter where food is prepped and plateware is stored. Employee stated "We just wipe it off". **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:04 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.