BENJARONG THAI

Name: BENJARONG THAI
Address: 14402 N DALE MABRY HWY, TAMPA, FL, 33618, US
Rating: 79.5

14402 N DALE MABRY HWY, TAMPA, FL 33618

License #3909464

🍜 Thai/Vietnamese ℹ️

79.5 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

May 8, 2026 · 7 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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BENJARONG THAI in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 79.5 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 8, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 34 total violations — 12 critical, 6 major, 16 minor.

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May 5, 2025

The latest inspection on May 8, 2026 shows 7 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 4 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.on prep table across from the stovetop.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks on food preparation table next to the dishwasher , employee moved items off the table to an approved location.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.employee phone on prep table next to the dishwasher,employee moved phone to appropriate location.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor.observed a case of rice noodles and a box of salad oil stored on floor next to the dry storage shelf,and a bucket with commercially packaged shrimp in bags on the walk in cooler floor , employees raided items off the floor and placed in appropriate location .
[08A-04-5] Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.observed shrimp in commercially processed bags in white bucket stored over a case on unwashed broccoli, employee moved the items to the appropriate location.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a spay bottle of cleaner stored on table used to store silverware, employee moved chemical to an appropriate location.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink, close to the register, employee placed soap at the hand sink at time of inspection.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink on trip of front line Reach in cooler. Personal drink on prep table next to Dish machine. Bottled water on prep table next to fryers. Employee relocated all drinks to an approved location during time of inspection.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 2 cell phones stored on top of clean plates located on front line Reach in cooler. Employee removed phones, washed and sanitized plates during time of inspection. Backpack stored on front line dry storage shelves on top of dry rice paper and a bag of crisp fried garlic.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Box of rice noodles stored on floor at front line storage shelves.
[14-05-4] Soiled cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Located at front line dry storage shelves.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed green onions and tomatoes stored over Ready to eat cut onions, shredded carrots, cut mushrooms and broccoli in Walk in cooler.
[12A-29-4] Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee pick up items from floor with gloved hands then began to prepare bell peppers for cutting. Discussed with employee. Employee discarded gloves, washed hands and wore new gloved during time of inspection.
[08A-04-5] Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw ground pork stored over unwashed broccoli and cabbage inside Walk in cooler.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Whole and cut raw chicken stored over Ready to eat sauces, cooked white rice and Ready to eat carrots inside Walk in cooler.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fried sweet potato 123F in fryer basket at 1:59pm fried at 1:32pm reheated to 205F at 2:04pm, spring roll 113F in fryer basket at 1:59pm fried at 1:32pm reheated to 208F at 2:04pm.
[53A-03-7] Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Expired for Samaisawad.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Box of raw chicken stored on kitchen floor. Employee relocated chicken to an approved location during time of inspection.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw frozen chicken stored over raw frozen salmon. Operator relocated all items to an approved location during time of inspection.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Raw pork 52F at 2:48pm placed in front line Reach in cooler overnight, raw shell eggs at 57F at 2:48pm placed in front line Reach in cooler at 10am, raw beef 49F at 2:48pm placed in cooler overnight, bean sprouts 50F at 2:59pm placed in front line Reach in cooler overnight.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced tomato 78F at 2:39pm operator discarded. Raw pork 52F at 2:48pm placed in front line Reach in cooler overnight, raw shell eggs at 57F at 2:48pm placed in front line Reach in cooler at 10am, raw beef 49F at 2:48pm placed in cooler overnight, bean sprouts 50F at 2:59pm placed in front line Reach in cooler overnight.
[12A-03-4] Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands at three compartment sink. Discussed with operator.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dirty bowl and spoon stored inside Employee handwash sink adjacent to Dish machine. Employee removed dirty dishes during time of inspection.
[53A-05-6] No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 4 employees, no CFM present.