Bento Towncenter
4860 Big Island Dr, Suite 1, Jacksonville, FL 32246 · Permanent Food Service · License 2614377
What drove the grade
Water with a temperature of least 85°F not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 15 routine inspection1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 14 basic (6 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most-14
- Safety score86
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 15, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
15 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 27, Water source: Water with a temperature of least 85°F not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
Hot water valve turned off at hand wash sink in kitchen. Employee turned on
Fixed on the spot
Basic14
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
Unwashed produce stored above ready to eat foods in walk in cooler
Repeat violation
Food stored on floor.
Case fry oil stored on floor on cook line
Repeat violation
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Employee with facial beard preparing food with no beard guard
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Walk in cooler with torn gasket
Repeat violation
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface.
Operator using steel scrubby to clean while in use with food contact surface. These materials may not be used on in-use food-contact surfaces because the food-contact surfaces are not in the process of being washed, rinsed, and sanitized
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Exterior of fryer soiled with grease build up
Repeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
In kitchen area. Manager cleaned
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Ceiling tiles & vents in kitchen with dust build up
Ceiling tile missing.
In kitchen area above walk in freezer. Ceiling tile at dry storage area with water damage
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
In dry storage area in kitchen
Repeat violation
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Floor soiled in walk in freezer
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Employee personal phone stored on prep table next to food prep. Employee removed
Fixed on the spot
Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Wet mop at mop sink not stored hung to dry
Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles.
Power tool stored above food preparation area in kitchen on cook line
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.