Benihana
Last inspected: Mar 3, 2026
61
Score
Across the available record, Benihana has 12 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent report on file is from Mar 3, 2026. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around five violations to closer to three violations per visit over the last few inspections.
“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
By comparison, the average Miramar facility scores 78, putting Benihana on the weaker side. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
12
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 3, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
61
Nov 5, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Aug 12, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
78
Jan 28, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut watermelons on bar area, at room temperature, employee discarded at will. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside by back entrance area.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Two jars inside sink, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar area, employee provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle inside sugar, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
58
Dec 16, 2024
Routine - Food
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Prep station- salad bowls stacked wet, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Broke. Door handle from ice cream chest freezer.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -bar area -sushi station -dishwasher area.
36-22-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Old food residues under storage racks inside walk in freezer.
36-73-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Floor Drain -bar area -Sushi station Plummer is working on drains at the time of inspection
29-08-4
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. In front of salad flip top- prep are, slow drain in hand wash sink
29-19-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. -under triple sink -dishwasher area.
29-11-4
67
Oct 11, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. -bar area -sushi station -4 drains in kitchen area, -2 drains in dishwasher area. -outside of back entrance door by the grease trap Can not be isolated. Observed employee stepping on sewage. One employee peeling raw shrimps **Warning**
28-26-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -Dining room area, below customers tables and seats. -Bar area -Front counter facing sushi station -kitchen area **Warning**
36-22-4
82
Oct 2, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm) **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside, by dumpsters, hose connected to faucet. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-34-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary sanitizer test strips **Warning**
16-37-1
Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Two knives under soiled shel table. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-02-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Dishwasher area and prep station, employee cleaned and dried floor **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Large cooking pot stored on floor, under prep table in prep area. Employee removed to be wash. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-07-4
58
May 20, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prep or portioned today. True cooler- garlic butter (60F - Cold Holding), per manager food moved fro walk in cooler, less than 4 hours, employee moved TCS foods from reach in cooler and placed back inside walk in cooler. For a quick chill, **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Written plan is I completed, missing list of TCS food in time procedures.
03F-10-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. TRUE- Two doors reach in cooler-not keeping tCS foods to cold holding temperatures of 41 or below
14-11-5
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 00ppm), employee made new solution, quaternary sanitizer at 300 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
70
Jan 24, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prep or portioned today. shrimps (50F - Cold Holding), per manager food held less than 4 hours, ice bath container for a quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Sushi rice, per Chef 0n time at 1:00 pm, employee place time label. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Prep carts has garlic butter uncover, Employee placed covers **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
70
Oct 30, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 19, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
52
Dec 8, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. December 1/2022
50-17-2
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Two soda guns by bar area, operator cleaned and sanitized **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Sushi bar, employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee going to dry storage area, while putting food on her mouth. Manager instructed employee **Corrective Action Taken**
12B-02-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket- sushi bar (Quaternary 50ppm), employee discarded and made new quaternary sanitizer solution (200 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Benihana last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Benihana on file is from Mar 3, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Benihana?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Benihana.
How does Benihana compare to other restaurants in Miramar?
Benihana most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Miramar average of 78.
Has Benihana's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Benihana have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Benihana means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Benihana inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Benihana is inspected around four times per year on average.
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