BENIHANA
238 MIRACLE MILE, CORAL GABLES, FL 33134
License #2331164
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →BENIHANA in CORAL GABLES currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88.7 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 16, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 10 total violations — 1 critical, 1 major, 8 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At cook line.
- [12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee at kitchen at prep area.
- [29-20-5] Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink. Observed by kitchen entrance.
- [36-02-5] Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
- [31A-10-4] Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed blender machine with hose draining in hand wash sink at bar.
- [36-34-5] AC equipment vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
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Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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