Bento Café
Last inspected: Oct 30, 2024
47
Score
Bento Café, located at 5103 E Fowler Ave in Tampa, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on October 30, 2024, with a score of 47. This inspection identified two critical and nine minor violations, including the use of a bowl without a handle to scoop flour and a missing ceiling tile above the dish machine area. The facility's inspection history shows a pattern of mostly medium-risk assessments across six scored inspections.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 30, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 9 minor violations.
47
Oct 5, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Jul 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
67
Apr 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
61
Sep 21, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
64
Violations — Oct 30, 2024 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl with no handle being used as scoop for flour in the kitchen under the prep table by the cook line.
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed a missing ceiling tile above the dish machine area.
36-36-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered receptacle provided in either unisex restroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks being stored in the prep table in the kitchen on the cook line and in the front counter. Manager removed drinks and stored properly. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee cellphone on a prep table in the kitchen. Manager had employee remove cellphone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed stacked wet containers on the dish drying rack. Manager unstacked containers so that they can air dry properly. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed buckets of prepped potatoes being stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. Manager had an employee place items 6 inches off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed to container with water temping at 75F with the spoons used to serve rice. Manager emptied containers and stored utensils in dry containers. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed an open dumpster lid.
33-11-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed grocery bags being used to store wontons/rangoons in the reach in freezer next to the cook line.
14-31-5
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed an employee wash his gloves inside of washing his hands. Spoke with the manager about proper handwashing. Employee removed gloves and washed his hands properly before changing gloves.
12A-09-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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