BENTO CAFE

Name: BENTO CAFE
Address: 3841 SW ARCHER RD STE D, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32608, US
Rating: 93.2

3841 SW ARCHER RD STE D, GAINESVILLE, FL 32608

License #1103106

🍱 Japanese/Sushi ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate

93.2 Grade B / 100

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BENTO CAFE in GAINESVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 93.2 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 29, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 3 critical, 2 major, 15 minor.

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The latest inspection on October 29, 2025 included 2 critical violations, 1 major, and 6 minor.

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[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed : kim chi sauce in the walk-in cooler, Prepared on 9-25-2025
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed : tofu after being cooked, out on the prep counter at 83°.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed : the exterior of the walk-in freezer door is soiled.
[32-12-6] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom. Observed : the left womens restroom as you come in the front door does not have a covered receptacle.
[45-02-4] Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Observed : the silver K class fire extinguisher has the green indicator out side of the fully charged zone.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed : partially frozen noodles, packaged, in a bus tub in the prep area. These were placed in the walk-in cooler.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed : 2 reach-in cooler/reach-in freezers as you enter the kitchen, are not operating, and the secondary walk-in cooler is used for dry storage. ALSO, the door to the prep area make table lacks a top hinge.
[36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed : the grout is diminished in the walk-in cooler, the walk-in freezer floor is compromised and the floor in the Sushi area has missing tiles.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed : the shroud in the ice maker bin is discolored. The lower lip of the ice maker bin is soiled. ALSO, the dish wash machine racks are soiled.

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