Ms Tea's Bento
Last inspected: Feb 12, 2026
18
Score
The health department has logged 11 inspections at Ms Tea's Bento, the earliest from 2022. On Feb 12, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near 13 violations per visit.
“Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Restaurants in Orlando average 79, so Ms Tea's Bento trails the local norm. There are enough flags in the record to merit a second thought.
11
Inspections
6
Critical latest
2
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 12, 2026
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 15 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Floors, Walls, and Ceilings Clean and in Good Repair
FL-52
18
Sep 12, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 10 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
39
Oct 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cut cabbage Raw shrimp over curry in prep cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink at front counter area had container Hand sink on cookline used for filling pot **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In flower container **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee Phone, glasses, medicine, on expo table **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket in prep cooler
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Gasket in prep cooler, and gasket in white reach in freezer. -Sides of fryer, flat top, and prep cooler. -Exterior of microwave -Top of white freezer and inside edge
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom interior of all upright coolers and freezer
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of cups on floor in back storage area f
25-05-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow draining sink by 3 bay
29-20-5
55
Aug 8, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease build up and debris under and behind cooking equipment - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
90
Aug 7, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 5 major violations. 15 minor violations.
View 26 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine bottles stored next to coffee mate powder in front counter. Motrin bottle stored over salt and pepper mixture in dry roach across from three bay sink. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Green towel kept inside sushi rice left from last night Paper towels lining cooked shrimp kept in tall reach in cooler
14-86-1
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw pork stored over noodles and baked cakes with octopus in reach in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp and chicken stored over curry sauce on reach in cooler located in front of flat top. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1 rodent dropping in floor in front of reach in cooler located in cook line 1 rodent dropping on trim located under electrical panel by back exit door 7 rodent droppings on floor located behind cooking equipment in cook line 1 rodent dropping on floor under prep table that has rice cooker located next to reach in freezer 4 rodent droppings located on floor behind wheel from reach in freezer Total: 14 droppings
35A-04-4
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. Per operator they placed the rice on time at 12:00 pm
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Lids and comet chemical stored inside hand wash sink located by three bay sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Curry sauce made on Monday with no date marked Tofu cut on Monday with no date marked Ground tuna mix made on Monday with no date marked **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Records missing trainers certificate number **Corrected On-Site**
53B-10-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cream cheese opened on Wednesday with no date marked. Sardines opened on Monday with no date marked Massago opened on Monday with no date marked
02C-03-5
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open coffee drink stored over reach in cooler located in cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease build up and debris under and behind cooking equipment
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of rice and water bottles stored directly on floor in dry storage area.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease build up on hood filters over fryers.
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee pink drink stored over noodles in tall reach in cooler . **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler located in cook line has debris from tempura batter.
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Black to go container use for sushi kept facing up in front counter, soup plastic containers kept facing up by hot holding unit in kitchen
25-06-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken been thawed in standing water
06-01-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Debris on wall behind cook line
36-27-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go cups stored directly on floor located at dry storage
25-05-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl use to scoop rice **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole on ceiling tile over dish area Gap on ceiling tiles over hood system
36-32-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle and other drink bottle stored on shelf on top of reach in cooler located at cook line . **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
12
Apr 18, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. To go bags directly touching of beef and pork
14-31-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Flour used for frying chicken not changed every 4 hours. Operator immediately discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink by cook line had spoon in basin Hand sink by 3 bay sink had container in basin **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. chicken base prepared 2 days ago per operator.
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop chicken
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vent in kitchen over big two door coolers and air vent over dish Machine
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in prep cooler
14-11-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Inside and Outside microwave
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Gasket in prep table -Sides of prep cooler - sides of grill -outside of ice machine -Outside of seasoning containers soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. White fridge inside bottom and gaskets inside door
22-16-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. panko and chicken seasoning
02D-01-5
37
Feb 8, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 22, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator removed three bay sink from front counter and added a reach in cooler and a sushi cooler . Operator also added a two door freezer into storage area behind bathroom. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-22: Operator also added a dish machine after I warn facility. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.Provided operator with document. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-22: **Time Extended**
11-26-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.Open drink stored on counter with blenders at front area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-22: **Time Extended**
12B-12-5
78
Oct 20, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 9 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef stored over cooked beef in chest freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. RW chicken stored on top of dumplings on cook line. **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over raw fish on tall , reach in cooler . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-17-6
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.Provided operator with plan **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Spicy yellowtail roll, spicy tuna, tuna avocado, sweet heart roll, rainbow roll, black dragon, Hawaii, crazy tuna, volcano roll, lobster roll, dream roll, yellow tail, scallion , jalapeño, Y2K mango salmon, sushi entree with miso soup. Must fix restaurant menu and Togo menus. **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.At both hand sinks in kitchen. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator removed three bay sink from front counter and added a reach in cooler and a sushi cooler . Operator also added a two door freezer into storage area behind bathroom. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.Provided operator with document. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at hand sink located by three bay. **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked.Pork pulled from freezer yesterday and no date marked. **Warning**
02C-08-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.Eggs cooked on Monday with no date marked, pork cooked on Sunday with no date marked, milk opened two days ago. No date marked. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.Open drink stored on counter with blenders at front area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-12-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor.Syrups kept on dry storage. **Warning**
08B-47-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.On hand wash sink by three bay sink. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.Shrimp been thawed in standing water. **Warning**
06-01-5
21
Jan 17, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
4 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
37
Aug 12, 2022
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container.Non grade bags use to store desserts in chest freezer, cabbage in reach in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
14-86-1
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.Raw beef stored on top of pastries in chest freezer in dry storage area.
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.Raw pork stored next to unwashed cabbage , piece of meat hanging over cabbage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.Raw chicken stored directly over cooked guisards in make table. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less.She'll eggs stored under prep table for less than 4 hrs with temperature of 88F. Request operator to place in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-03-5
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 .Per owner boba was recently made. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.Card board use as liner inside reach in freezer.
14-05-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under three bay sink.
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.Plastic container under 3 bay sink has water inside.
24-08-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.Gap under exit back door and around d the door. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor.Pot of cooked marinated eggs stored in kitchen floor by stove. Tea juices stored directly on floor in dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch.Exit back door.
35B-13-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored.Multiple boxes of cups stored directly in dry storage floor.
25-05-4
29
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ms Tea's Bento last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Ms Tea's Bento on file is from Feb 12, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Ms Tea's Bento?
Across the inspection record, “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Ms Tea's Bento.
How does Ms Tea's Bento compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Ms Tea's Bento most recently scored 18 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Ms Tea's Bento's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Ms Tea's Bento have averaged around 13 violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Ms Tea's Bento means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Ms Tea's Bento inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Ms Tea's Bento is inspected around three times per year on average.
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