Benjarong Thai Cuisine, 4 Lane Dr, Mary Esther, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BENJARONG THAI CUISINE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4 Lane Dr, Mary Esther, FL 32569
License #: 5603144
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 5/22/2013

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in upright cooler, glass door. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink in bathroom provided with disposable towels, cookline.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, lid of small chest freezer rusted/pitted. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, cookline.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, sugar container.
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came from another area and proceeded to food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, skewer/pitcher in handsinks(cookline/waitress area).
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler(cookline and upright cooler glass door) soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Repeat Violation**
5/22/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. IPad on plates. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in upright cooler, glass door. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink in bathroom provided with disposable towels, cookline.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, lid of small chest freezer rusted/pitted. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, cookline.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, sugar container.
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came from another area and proceeded to food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprouts at 52?f on top of makeline, krab in reaching cooler cookline.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler, pork over pineapple/chicken over beef. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef at 50?f in reachin cooler.
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, skewer/pitcher in handsinks(cookline/waitress area).
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler(cookline and upright cooler glass door) soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
3/21/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - OBSERVED CHICKEN STORED OVER BEEF, VEGETABLES IN UPRIGHT COOLER
  • Critical - OBSERVED GARLIC/OIL MIXTURE AT 65 ? ON CRASHCART FOR LESS THAN FOUR HOURS
  • Critical - OBSERVED HANDSINK ON COOKLINE NOT CLEAN
  • OBSERVED ICE SCOOP IN ICE (HANDLE) WAITRESS ICE BIN
  • Critical - OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE SOILED WITH BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE
  • Critical - OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN UPRIGHT COOLER
  • Critical - OBSERVED RICE IN GREY BRUTE NOT COVERED
  • Critical - OBSERVED SHELL EGGS STORED OVER VEGETABLES IN WALK-IN COOLER
  • OBSERVED SMALL CHEST FREEZE LID IN DISREPAIR
  • Critical - OBSERVED SPROUTS AT 55 ? ON TOP OF MAKELINE FOR LESS THAN FOUR HOURS
  • Critical - OBSERVED UPRIGHT COOLER NEXT TO DISH SINK SOILED
  • OBSERVED WALL/CEILING IN DISREPAIR IN WALK-IN COOLER
11/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces not cleaned properly after being contaminationed, dropped tongs on ground didn't wash/rinse/sanitze correctly. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in chest cooler(sprouts).
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in salad refrigerator.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of debris in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed door on small chest freezer in disrepair.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Dropped tongs on ground picked up and washed without washing hand. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef at 44 degrees farinheit chicken at 45 degrees farinheit on makeline for less than 4 hours.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Chicken over cut fruit in upright freezer next to 3-compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, rice in grey brute.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in upright cooler, watermelon.
  • Observed walkin cooler wall and ceiling in disrepair.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit, shell eggs on counter.
5/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Employee training expired.
  • Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage. Hole in walkin cooler filled with foam. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in chest cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in upright cooler glass door. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair, walkin cooler detaching.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee came from nonfood area to food preparation area.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water, walkin cooler.
  • Observed gaskets with debris build-up, cookline.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice at 71 degrees fahrenheit pooled eggs at 71 degrees fahrenheit on makeline for less than 4 hours.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over vegetables in upright freezer.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, beef.
8/18/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reachin cooler at 66 degrees fahrenheit. Establishment has had one repairman out who couldn't repair unit, 2nd repairman has been called.
  • Critical - Employee training expired.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, blocked by bowls, kitchen. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in chest cooler.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in upright cooler(glass door).
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Hole in wall of walkin cooler filled with foam. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on gaskets in kitchen/cookline.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed employee wash hands with no soap.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, glass door upright cooler.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, small reachin cooler cookline.
  • Observed knife block in use to store knives.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken at 52 degrees fahrenheit beef at 60 degrees fahrenheit pork at 56 degrees fahrenheit in makeline for less than 4 hours. Unit isn't working, instructed owner to put ice under products till repairman fixes unit.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, rice.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, around handsink kitchen. Repeat Violation.
7/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-03-1 Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink, prepsink on cookline.
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-20-1 Observed employee wash hands with no soap, cookline.
  • Violation: 15-35-1 Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wall in walkin cooler, hole filled with insulation.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-19-1 Observed interior of microwave soiled, cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Violation: 31-09-1 Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, dishes in handsink, cookline..
  • Critical - Violation: 31-12-1 Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, bottel in waitress handsink.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-07-1 Observed handsink with debris cookline.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-07-1 Observed towel dispenser handle dirty/grimy, cookline.
  • Violation: 37-05-1 Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, cookline around handsink.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-02-1 Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures..
2/11/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Walkin cooler at 48 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, dishes in handsink, cookline..
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wall in walkin cooler, hole filled with insulation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed employee wash hands with no soap, cookline.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures..
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink, prepsink on cookline.
  • Critical - Observed handsink with debris cookline.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, bottel in waitress handsink.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled, cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken at 45 degrees fahrenheit fish at 45 degrees fahrenheit sprouts at 54 degrees fahrenheit in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed towel dispenser handle dirty/grimy, cookline.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, cookline around handsink.
  • Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Shell eggs on crash cart at room temperature. Corrected On Site, moved to makeline.
  • Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Walkin cooler at 48 degrees fahrenheit, shell egss at 45 degrees fahrenheit.
2/10/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, chicken over beef upright freezer next to cookline.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, shell eggs over ready to eat vegetable reachin cooler cookline.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, shell eggs over vegetables.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, rice.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, employee get drink then proceeded to food prep.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee retrieved card from wallet then proceeded to cook.
  • Observed ice buildup upright freezer next to cookline.
  • Observed upright reachin cooler rightside glass door is misaligned and doesn't close properly.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wall in walkin cooler has hole that is filled with insulation. Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed knife block in use to store knives.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, cookline.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, cookline.
  • Observed hood filters soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Critical. Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
9/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, peanut sauce in chest freezer.
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening, mayonaise relish in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, sugar spices. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, peanut sauce in chest freezer.
  • Critical. Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Shell eggs on preptable at 68 degrees fahrenheit for less than 4 hours.
  • Critical. Cooked vegetables not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Spring rolls at 89 degrees farienhiet for less t an 4 hours at cookline.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, chest freezer kitchen. Repeat Violation.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location, ice scoop on top of oil cases. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed walkin cooler with hole in wall filled with insulation. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on shelving in kitchen.
  • Ceiling tile missing, kitchen above handsink. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, kItchen.
  • Observed dusty vent covers in walkin cooler.
2/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, banana dip. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, banana dip.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, salt sugar.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in chest cooler.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in reachin cooler waitress area.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature, pork.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water, beef.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat, cup in salt.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location, ice scoop on top of cardboard box.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container, salt.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair, reachin cooler with sliding doors interior.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, cookline.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, sliding door unit.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, dishes towels in kitchen.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, bucket in waitress station handsink.
  • Critical. Observed handsink in kitchen not clean.
  • Ceiling tile missing, kitchen above handsink.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, kitchen handsink area.
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable, walkin cooler wall has hole that has been repaired with foam.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Observed improperly labeled spray bottle.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated, front entrance. For reporting purposes only.
10/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/3/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/3/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/27/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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