BENEDICTS RESTAURANT

Name: BENEDICTS RESTAURANT
Address: 9342 OAKHURST RD, SEMINOLE, FL, 33776, US
Rating: 84.3

9342 OAKHURST RD, SEMINOLE, FL 33776

License #6217512

84.3 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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BENEDICTS RESTAURANT in SEMINOLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 84.3 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 27 total violations — 7 critical, 4 major, 16 minor.

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The latest inspection on January 26, 2026 included 3 critical violations, 0 major, and 6 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli cooler - chicken salad (47F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (47F - Cold Holding); corned beef hash (70F - Cold Holding). Items moved to reach in freezer. Retemp tuna salad 43F, chicken salad 44F, hash 63F.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Torn cooler gaskets
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled Food debris between equipment on cook line
[12B-02-4] Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee observed drinking in dry storage room and placed uncovered cup on storage shelf with food, cup removed
[22-43-4] Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 50 ppm, manager replaced empty chemical bucket, 200ppm
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic cups at front counter
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease accumulation under cook line
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Aerosol spray can on shelf with food in dry storage room, removed
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between cooler and prep table on cook line, removed

Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[03F-02-5] 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. Butter at bar area and cooked potatoes lacking time marking. Operator verified they are within 4 hour time limit, and time marked products.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Torn cooler gaskets in reach in coolers in kitchen.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards heavily grooved with black markings.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Drinking Cups at bar west nesting.
[27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink at bar temped 81F.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in soda line area and under prep table next to soda lines.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack stored on dry storage rack. Operator moved to designated employee area.
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored on shelf with food over cook line. Operator removed.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured by soda lines in back of kitchen.
[53B-02-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Line cook working for company 2.5 years no proof of training.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with/ over ready-to-eat food in walk in cooler. Operator moved items to correct storage order.
[35B-02-4] Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Ecolab zapper stored over coffee and tea prep area at bar.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink on cook line and hand wash sink in ware wash area. Operator put up handwashing signs.
[08B-54-4] Uncovered food stored in reach in cooler with significant condensation leak exposed to splash/ dripping contaminated fluid into pooled eggs. Eggs were stop sealed and discarded by operator.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soups in walk in cooler as well as sausages in reach in coolers no date mark.
[01B-03-5] Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Pooled eggs in reach in cooler across from cook line stored uncovered, cooler unit dripping condensation into the food.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored beside ready to eat food in walk in cooler. Raw beef stored beside/ over ready to eat food in walk in cooler. Operator moved items to correct storage order.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets in reach in coolers soiled with grease and debris.

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