Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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BENEDICTS RESTAURANT

9342 OAKHURST RD · SEMINOLE · Pinellas County · FL 33776

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 6, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3494816
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8864001
DBPR license6217512

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate11 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#12High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washing dishes observed loading soiled equipment, then proceeded to unload dish machine and stack cups without washing hands

#13High Priority03F-02-5

High 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. Shell eggs and pooled eggs on cook line with no time mark, held less than 4 hours

Intermediate 3

#14Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on cook line Can opener blade soiled **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#15Intermediate53A-05-6

Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Three servers and three kitchen staff present with no CFM at start of inspection, manager arrived **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#16Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Manager filled out and posted during inspection **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 11

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cooler handles soiled on cook line

#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep cooler in kitchen, removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line with no hair restraint, put on hair net **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#5Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic cups at front counter **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn cooler gaskets

#7Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between cooler and prep table on cook line, removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Basic21-04-4

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.

#9Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled. Accumulation of grease on sides of equipment on cook line Cooler gaskets soiled. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#10Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cooler on cook line

#11Basic21-10-4

Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On cook line

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 1:11 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.