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
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed no CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER proof. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the handwashing sink on the cook line. Dispenser is broken. **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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a black mold like substance on the ice drop tray inside the ice machine. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling vents in back kitchen. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee's personal phone stored on food cutting board and being used. **Warning**
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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed food debris and grease on the floor under and behind the cooking equipment on cook line. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed fish stored on the floor of the walk in cooler and food on the floor of the walk in freezer. **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**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:23 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.