BENIHANA KEY WEST

Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, throughout the restaurant.

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed raw salmon and raw Tuna commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. During the inspection operator removed fish from packaging. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues, located at cooking line.

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw tuna over sauces in the walk in cooler.

Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Observed by the ice machine.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed tuna still in the vacuum with an internal temperature of 35°F. The owner opened the bags remove the fish. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed two baseboard tiles missing on the wall under the dish machine.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee drink in the reach in cooler, operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of chicken breast stored on the floor in the walk in freezer. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler fan covers with accumulation of dust.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open Red Bull can on food prep in the kitchen. Chef discarded it immediately. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed broken plastic container used to stored lettuce.

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet towels under cutting boards in the kitchen . Chef removed all of them . Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on reach in freezer located at the salad and soup prep area. Chef sent an employee to clean it up immediately. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun in bar area.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of lettuce stored on walk-in cooler floor. Manager placed lettuce on shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler in hallway to kitchen.

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed thawed salmon stored inside reduced oxygen packaging at walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Bar area: drain line from the soda spray hose into the hand washing. - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-02: Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Bar area: drain line from the soda spray hose into the hand washing. Time Extended

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed in the new additional bar: the soda nozzles soiled. Operator began to clean during the inspection. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator provided chlorine test kit. Establishment uses quaternary.

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Establishment was sited previously for no approved plans for the kitchen/bar addition. Time was extended and a search OnBase shows that the application was denied due to lack of communication. At the time of the callback inspection, observed bar at the main entrance to the establishment. Observed in the additional bar area: one hand washing sink, two ice bins, a dump sink, two reach in coolers with beer, a dishwashing machine, and a reach in cooler with containers of salads. Observed the additional kitchen with a service window to the sushi bar: one flip top reach in cooler with cut vegetables, a small portable steam table, a double door reach in cooler with soy sauce and yum-yum sauce, a hood system with a double burner, a flat top grill, a single fryer, a prep table, a prep table with containers of rice and flour on the bottom shelf, a stand up reach in cooler with cut vegetables, a rack with soy sauce and salt, a prep sink and a hand washing sink. The bar and kitchen has been added to the restaurant without approval from plan review. Observed employee cooking rice and chicken on the grill during the inspection. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed in the servers station: spray bottle with degreaser not labeled. Operator labeled the bottle during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the walk in cooler door gaskets with build up.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed the walls soiled in the ware wash area and by the double prep sink in the kitchen.

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Operator was sited previously for no approved plans for the kitchen/bar addition. Time was extended and a search on base shows that the application was denied due to lack of communication. A bar and kitchen has been added to the restaurant . - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-17: No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Establishment was cited previously for no approved plans for the kitchen/bar addition. Time was extended and a search OnBase shows that the application was denied due to lack of communication. At the time of the callback inspection, observed bar at the main entrance to the establishment. Observed in the additional bar area: one hand washing sink, two ice bins, a dump sink, two reach in coolers with beer, a dishwashing machine, and a reach in cooler with containers of salads. Observed the additional kitchen with a service window to the sushi bar: one flip top reach in cooler with cut vegetables, a small portable steam table, a double door reach in cooler with soy sauce and yum-yum sauce, a hood system with a double burner, a flat top grill, a single fryer, a prep table, a prep table with containers of rice and flour on the bottom shelf, a stand up reach in cooler with cut vegetables, a rack with soy sauce and salt, a prep sink and a hand washing sink. The bar and kitchen has been added to the restaurant without approval from plan review. Observed three customers place orders from an employee in the bar. Observed the employee serve drinks and food to the customers sitting at the bar during the inspection. Observed employee reheated rice on the float top grill in the new additional kitchen area. Observed employee prepping rice and cutting vegetables in the new additional kitchen. Observed the employee placing cut mushrooms and cut onions inside the reach in cooler in the new additional kitchen during the callback inspection. Observed employee reheating rice and delivery the reheated rice to the new additional bar Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler and/or walk-in freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-17: Walk-in cooler and/or walk-in freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. Time Extended