Ben Thanh Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 5, 2026
32
Score
Ben Thanh Restaurant, located at 4200 62 Ave N Ste C in Pinellas Park, FL, had a high-risk inspection on March 5, 2026, with a score of 32. The inspection identified four critical, four major, and three minor violations. Historical data shows a pattern of high-risk inspections across eight scored events.
12
Inspections
4
Critical latest
4
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 5, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
32
Sep 16, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
39
Apr 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
78
Apr 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
78
Feb 6, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
25
Sep 29, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 6 major violations. 5 minor violations.
32
Apr 30, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 5 major violations. 9 minor violations.
18
Apr 30, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 5 major violations. 9 minor violations.
18
Dec 20, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
35
Jun 29, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Jun 29, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Dec 15, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
64
Violations — Mar 5, 2026 Inspection
High Priority - In-use utensil stored in water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 81 degrees **Warning**
10-05-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. To go bag basil inside bag front counter. **Warning**
14-15-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Under counter prep area behind kitchen door in white strainer bean sprouts (74F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5
Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Bean sprouts front counter. **Warning**
08B-31-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris gaskets. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - very slow draining water in handwash sink only hand wash sink at cook line **Warning**
29-20-5
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. White drying rack above cook line hand was( sink. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used scissors inside front hand wash sink. educated **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Soup base **Warning**
02C-04-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. inside glass cooler- Pasta in individual portions, cooked rice, cut leafy greens, cooked shrimp No date marks **Warning**
02C-02-5
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