Bento Cafe
Last inspected: Oct 24, 2025
39
Score
Bento Cafe has been inspected seven times since 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 24, 2025. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around four violations to closer to eight violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “single-service articles not stored inverted or protected”, which has been cited three times.
The city-wide average sits at 79, which Bento Cafe's 39 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
7
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 24, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sushi knife wiped and not sanitized after each use
22-45-4
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. House made Boba pearls has no discard time as the plan is stating they are using all three methods for compliance. They need to decide on which method is going to be used. Provided new time plan
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Drying rack by dish machine
14-16-4
Intermediate - No soap, sign or towel provided at handwash sink closest to register.
31B-03-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Tiles in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-11-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils by flat top 88F **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Sushi cooler **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go platter on sushi bar
25-06-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Cart in kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
21-09-4
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood used to hold stone for knife sharpening
14-06-4
Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Urinal out of order in left uni sex bathroom
32-05-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. By dish area
24-08-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Front exit door
35B-01-4
39
Apr 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing orange spray toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in both unisex bathrooms
32-12-6
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Kitchen in front of wok station
36-11-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) spatula and tong in front of flat top grill 87F 2) disher in table top warmer 125F
10-07-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
74
Oct 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing purple toxic substance not labeled on chemical shelf by dish machine **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Printed for operator **Corrective Action Taken**
50-09-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Outside of walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In mop sink **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
74
Apr 17, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
90
Oct 17, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw marinated diced tuna behind wakame and lettuce on sandwich top reach in cooler on sushi line **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. The left uni sex bathroom is down for repair
32-05-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall outside of walk in freezer
36-24-5
Basic - Unwashed avacodos stored with ready-to-eat shims and krab sticks in walk In cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4
74
Feb 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet on the splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
Basic - Cutting board on sushi line has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Bento boxes on top of cooks line **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados over ready to eat krab sticks and commercially cooked shrimp. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm in the kitchen, manager remade and then was 300ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On sandwich top cooler on sushi line. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
67
Nov 2, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing pink toxic substance not labeled by back door. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Green beans on cooks line **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Toaster oven on front counter exterior soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes next to the soda machine
25-06-4
Basic - White Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at sushi bar
14-09-4
Basic - damage to wall outside of walk in freezer.
36-24-5
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bento Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bento Cafe on file is from Oct 24, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bento Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “single-service articles not stored inverted or protected” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Bento Cafe.
How does Bento Cafe compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Bento Cafe most recently scored 39 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Bento Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Bento Cafe have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Bento Cafe means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Bento Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bento Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.
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