Benihana

LA County Health

1447 4TH ST · SANTA MONICA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Passed most recent inspection (Jan 2026), 8 violations noted.

4 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Jan 2026 · 8 violations violations in the last 12 months.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JAN 2026

Inspection history

JAN 27

2026

PASS 8 violations

Other

IMPOUNDMENT/VOLUNTARY CONDEMN AND DISPOSE (VC&D)/SAMPLING

1 pts Sanitation

EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND LINENS: STORAGE AND USE

1 pts Sanitation

FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED AND CLEAN

1 pts Sanitation

NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

2 pts Other

FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE AND UNADULTERATED

1 pts Sanitation

EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS APPROVED: INSTALLED; GOOD REPAIR; CAPACITY

1 pts Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING: FIXTURES, BACKFLOW DEVICE, DRAINAGE

FEB 12

2025

PASS 4 violations

1 pts Sanitation

# 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY

4 pts Food Temperature

# 07. PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

1 pts Sanitation

# 44. FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN

Other

# 50. IMPOUNDMENT OF UNSANITARY EQUIPMENT OR FOOD

JAN 14

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations

1 pts Sanitation

# 44. FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN

1 pts Sanitation

# 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR

11 pts Pest Activity

# 23. NO RODENTS, INSECTS, BIRDS, OR ANIMALS

Documentation & Training

# 51. PERMIT SUSPENSION

APR 1

2024

PASS 6 violations

1 pts Sanitation

# 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR

2 pts Plumbing & Waste

# 21A. HOT WATER AVAILABLE

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

# 30. FOOD PROPERLY STORED; FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED

1 pts Facility Condition

# 37. ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE

1 pts Sanitation

# 44. FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN

1 pts Sanitation

# 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY

Public inspection records from Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Records current as of 2026-09-06. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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