BENTO CAFE
3841 SW ARCHER RD STE D · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32608
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 4
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed a dented can at the office window, dented.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: the walk-in cooler: chicken 46,47,48. Cream cheese 46F. door is now being shut each time, coils are about to be cleaned. ALSO, the sushi area: ice bags are added. There is a fan on the sushi line that blows directly on the cold hold unit, with temperatures over 41F on the top and 43-41F below. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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. Observed: the pooled eggs for the panko area lacked a time stamp. An adjusted time stamp was then being added. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed lack of back flow device on the non chemical side of the splitter in the mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the free style drink dispenser with an accumulation of build up. ALSO, the ice chute has dried splash up.
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed: a new price menu was on the counter and stand, not clearly denoting the consumer advisory. Older menus were returned to the counter and stand for customer access. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
29-24-4Basic – Clean-out/floor drain cap missing from plumbing line/floor drain. Observed: lack of a drain cover on the cook line by the back door.
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed the walk-in cooler with temperatures over 41F. The walk-in cooler must be manually shut each time, it does not close on its own. The coils for the walk-in cooler fans are covered with a matting of dust. **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed: cove molding base tiles in the dish wash machine area are not in place.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed: 2 cell phones stored on prep shelves in the kitchen.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed: bulk oil stored on the floor on the cook line.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on the sushi line are soiled. Also the back walkway has an accumulation grease.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Observed the communal dumpster lid is open.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 3, 2026 12:20 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.