BENTO CAFE
3841 SW ARCHER RD STE D, GAINESVILLE, FL 32608
License #1103106
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →BENTO CAFE in GAINESVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 93 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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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [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°.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [36-10-4] Worn, torn and/or soiled floors. Observed : the floor under the cooking equipment has build up, ie. behind the rice cooker areas.
- [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.
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