BEN THANH RESTAURANT
4200 62 AVE N STE C · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
36 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
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 chlorine sanitizer testing at 0 PPM.
12A-13-4High 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 wearing dish gloves handled dirty dishes and began engaging in putting clean dishes away with the dish gloves on.
10-05-5High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In use utensils in 85 F standing water. **Repeat Violation**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. No food grade bags and containers being used to store food. **Repeat Violation**
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Raid stored on rack next to hand washing sink in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Live lizard on side of freeze chest near back door.
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Container of raw beef stored above unwashed produce in double door display cooler.
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach inside oven interior. 2 live roaches at bottom left hinge of double door cooler across the cook line. 1 live roach on the floor between white single door freezer and double door display cooler. 3 live roaches on wall piping on left side of double door display cooler. 3 live roaches on the floor behind white single door freezer. 7 live roach on top of dish machine. 2 live roaches on top of counter in server wait station. 1 live roach in dining room area. 2 live roach on sticky trap beneath hand sink in men's bathroom.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pots on four burner oven: beef stock (110F – Hot Holding); pork soup (95F – Hot Holding); spicy beef soup (120F – Hot Holding)
Intermediate 12
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on double door reach in deli cooler. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. O chlorine test kit observed.
53A-05-6Intermediate – 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/
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink in server area. **Repeat Violation**
53A-11-4Intermediate – No person in charge present during hours of operation. No manager present during time of routine inspection.
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer observed.
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. Four employees present engaging in food preparation during time of routine inspection.
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Four employee engaging in food preparation cannot provide employee food training certificates. Food training certificates pinned on the cork board in server wait station do not belong to any of the employees currently on site.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked noodles, rice, and pot of soup not date marked in double door display cooler.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle on push cart in dining room area. **Repeat Violation**
16-28-4Intermediate – Two-compartment sink used for warewashing. Three compartment sink missing compartment.
Basic 15
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior soiled with limescale and black and gray mold like substance.
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Exterior dish machine soiled with roach excrement.
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Throughout kitchen.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. With grease build up throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Approximately: 5 dead roaches inside oven interior. 1 roach eggs casing in between microwaves on cook line. 3 dead roaches beneath double door display cooler. 3 dead roaches beneath prep table next to double door display cooler. 15 dead roaches on floor behind white single door freezer. 2 dead roaches under dry storage racks in middle of kitchen area. 2 dead roaches on sides of reach in freezer chest near back door. 4 dead roaches in cabinets beneath hand sink in server wait station. 2 dead roaches under racks storing waters in dinning room area. 10 dead roaches on side of bench in dining room. 15 dead roaches under multiple benches in dining room. 2 dead roaches on floor under hand washing sink in woman's bathroom. 1 dead roach on sticky trap under hand washing sink in woman's bathroom. 5 dead roaches on sides of single door cooler behind curtain next to woman's bathroom.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table next to rice cooker. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and glasses stored next to go boxes on shelf above prep table across from microwaves.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back kitchen door open during operating hours. Screen door has a gap that opens to the outside.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Roach sticky tape on counter in server wait station.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bucket of raw pork thawing on floor.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Stored on oven handle. **Repeat Violation**
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Cups of desserts prepared and packaged onsite in cold holding display cases in dining room.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw pork in 5 gallon bucket thawing under 2 compartment sink.
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Built in unsealed wooden storage cabinets storing can goods, can sodas, spices, ziploc bags, food storage bags, clean utensils in server wait station
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:00 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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3 observation(s)
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5 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.