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Benihana

7775 Banner Dr, Dallas, TX 75251 · 75251 · Restaurant

Passed all 16 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
16
16 passed
Last Inspected
2026-03-31
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
62/100
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16 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-03-31
No failures across all 16 inspections on record
27 sanitation violations found across 11 inspections
7 other violations found across 6 inspections
Sanitation critical 27×
Other critical
Facility Condition minor
Food Storage & Handling critical
Employee Hygiene critical
Documentation & Training minor
Pest Activity critical
Food Temperature critical
2026-03-31 Pass Retail Food 2025

No violations found.

2025-09-30 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2025-03-28 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2023-12-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

2023-03-27 Pass Routine

No violations found.

2022-03-31 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean venthood observed dust accumulation

minor Other

*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

Observed cabbage with use by date of 3-10-22, food is only good for 7 days in WIC (1st day being the prep day)

minor Sanitation

*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

Cookware on floor, cookware must be 6 inches off the floor

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Observed scallops at 53.7 F, cold holding must at 41 F or lower

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

Repair damaged bar dishwasher

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items used according to law

Measured sanitizer conc. at sanitizer bucket at >400ppm, sanitizer conc. solution too strong

serious Sanitation

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair leaking faucet near dishwasher area at hand sink

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizer bucket between use

2021-05-19 Pass Routine
1
minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

CLOTHS STORED IN SANITIZER SOLUTION BETWEEN USES

2020-08-18 Pass Routine
1
serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

WASH HANDS FOR 20 SECONDS immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and:

2020-02-26 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2019-10-22 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Sanitation

*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

store utensils 6 inches above the floor, do not store knife between prep table and wall

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

observed cloth under cutting boards, wet cloths on sitting on prep tables

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

fruit flies present

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength

provide drain line from soda gun holder

critical Other

*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

ice in human consumption contaminated with mold, cover ice for human consumption

minor Sanitation

*33 Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink

wash utensils in 3 compartment sink or dishwasher

critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

raw salmon stored above cooked/RTE corn in cooler

critical Food Temperature

*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location

missing thermometer in display case

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

wash hands before wearing new gloves

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean coolers, shelves, flour, ceiling tiles floor in WIF, vegetables, gaskets around cooler doors

2019-05-01 Pass Routine
6
minor Employee Hygiene

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping food spills used for no other purpose

do not leave wiping cloth in ric

minor Sanitation

*33 Mech. warewash, hot water sanitizing, other machines

dish washer

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves and gaskets in ric,

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

repair lighting in ric

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

repair strips in ric

serious Food Storage & Handling

*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

moldy onions

2018-11-16 Pass Routine
3
minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wet cloths must be stored in sanitizer bucket

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves, clean coolers,

minor Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

rusty shelves

2018-05-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Sanitation

*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

observed raw products above rte food

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean gaskets, shelves, coolers inside, walk in freezer

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

observed fruit flies at small drink station

serious Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

provide one inch air gap

minor Facility Condition

*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

provide cove base in small drink station

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

repair damaged light shield

2017-12-14 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

There is a light hanging from the vent-a-hood

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

employee was cutting limes at bar when I walked in. He had no gloves on (bare hand). picking up limes and putting them in container

critical Other

*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

ice needs to be covered and protected from dust, soda hose can ot be on top of ice. Ice ben must be covered

minor Sanitation

*36 Dry wiping cloths and the chemical sanitizing solutions free of food debris and visible soil

Dirty dry sanitation wipes must must be free of food debris and visible soil

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Ice build up in ice cream freezer freezer, buildup on gaskets in reach in cooler, floor of walk in freezer needs to be cleaned, bulk food storage containers need to be cleaned.

2017-07-15 Pass Routine
3
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ICE MACHINE, ICE SCOOP HOLDER, COOLERS BOTTOM SHELVES

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

PROVIDE PAPER TOWEL AT EACH HAND SINK

minor Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

ICE SCOOP HOLDER IS NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY, IT HOLDS WATER REPLACE BROKEN FOOD CONTAINERS

2017-01-03 Pass Routine
7
minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

REPLACE ALL DAMAGED RICE POTS

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPAIR OUT OF ORDER SUM PUMP

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

NO CHEWING GUM ALLOWED

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN BLUE COLOR ICE BIN. OBSERVED 3 INCHES OF STANDING WATER FROM BOTTOM OF CONTAINER

serious Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

DATE MARK ALL FOOD PRODUCTS ( i.e. SAUCE)

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

SAUCE CONTAINERS

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

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