Ben's Pizza

401 Biscayne Blvd Ste 5590, Miami, FL 33132
Pizza
Last inspected: Sep 15, 2025
55
Score
Medium Risk

Ben's Pizza, located at 401 Biscayne Blvd Ste 5590 in Miami, FL, had a moderate risk inspection on September 15, 2025. This inspection resulted in a score of 55 and noted four critical violations. These violations included improper handwashing procedures by employees, and a lack of time marking on a time/temperature control for safety food item, leading to a stop sale.

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Major latest
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Inspection History
Sep 15, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed Pizza Pepperoni no time marked.
01B-19-5
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. See stop sale. Pizza Pepperoni no time marked.
03F-02-5
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
12A-10-4
55
Sep 9, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 6, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
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. See stop sale. Observed margarita, cheese, meat lovers, veggie, mushroom and Hawaiian pizzas and 6 portions panini under time as a public health control bearing no label indicating start or discard time. **Warning**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed margarita, cheese, meat lovers, veggie, mushroom and Hawaiian pizzas and 6 portions panini under time as a public health control bearing no label indicating start or discard time. **Warning**
01B-19-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked mushrooms in reach in cooler in kitchen bearing no date. As per employee, since morning prior. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sponge in back hand washing sink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at front hand wash sink. Informed manager. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap provided at front hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizer bucket. **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed sixth pans used as scoops in sauce container in reach in cooler in kitchen area and in flour bin. Operator removed sixth pans. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food stored in front reach in cooler with service product. Employee removed food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Fly swatter stored on food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed electric fly swatter on food contact surface at coffee station area. Manager removed swatter. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-08-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed cardboard box of paper plates stored on floor at front counter. Also observed pizza boxes stored up against wall on floor. Employee removed products from floor. ** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-05-4
39
Jan 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.
08B-01-4
Intermediate - 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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front counter area.
31B-03-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Boxes of pizza.
24-26-4
64
Jun 14, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
82
Jun 14, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 22, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
90