BENIHANA.

City of Dallas

7775 BANNER DR · PRESTONWOOD, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

13 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Dec 2023.

Last inspected Dec 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

DEC 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 13

2023

PASS 4 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

MAR 27

2023

PASS · 0 violations

MAR 31

2022

PASS 8 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean venthood observed dust accumulation

2 pts 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)

1 pts Sanitation

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

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

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

Repair damaged bar dishwasher

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items used according to law

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

3 pts Sanitation

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair leaking faucet near dishwasher area at hand sink

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizer bucket between use

MAY 19

2021

PASS 1 violation

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

CLOTHS STORED IN SANITIZER SOLUTION BETWEEN USES

AUG 18

2020

PASS 1 violation

3 pts 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:

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FEB 26

2020

PASS 4 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

OCT 22

2019

PASS 10 violations

1 pts 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

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

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

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

fruit flies present

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength

provide drain line from soda gun holder

1 pts 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

2 pts Sanitation

*33 Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink

wash utensils in 3 compartment sink or dishwasher

3 pts 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

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location

missing thermometer in display case

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

wash hands before wearing new gloves

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

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

MAY 1

2019

PASS 6 violations

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

do not leave wiping cloth in ric

2 pts Sanitation

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

dish washer

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves and gaskets in ric,

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

repair lighting in ric

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

repair strips in ric

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

moldy onions

NOV 16

2018

PASS 3 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wet cloths must be stored in sanitizer bucket

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves, clean coolers,

2 pts Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

rusty shelves

MAY 21

2018

PASS 6 violations

3 pts Sanitation

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

observed raw products above rte food

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean gaskets, shelves, coolers inside, walk in freezer

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

observed fruit flies at small drink station

3 pts Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

provide one inch air gap

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

provide cove base in small drink station

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

repair damaged light shield

DEC 14

2017

PASS 6 violations

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

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

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

3 pts 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

1 pts 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

1 pts 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

1 pts 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.

JUL 15

2017

PASS 3 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ICE MACHINE, ICE SCOOP HOLDER, COOLERS BOTTOM SHELVES

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

PROVIDE PAPER TOWEL AT EACH HAND SINK

2 pts Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

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

JAN 3

2017

PASS 7 violations

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

REPLACE ALL DAMAGED RICE POTS

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPAIR OUT OF ORDER SUM PUMP

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

NO CHEWING GUM ALLOWED

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

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

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

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

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

SAUCE CONTAINERS

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Public inspection records from City of Dallas Code Compliance — Consumer Health Division. Records current as of 2026-07-12. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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