Benji's Deli

Year by year

Inspections

1. Oct 20, 2025 Routine · 4 priority, 3 priority foundation, 3 repeat
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS

     Avantco prep cooler in kitchen next to range. Fresh fruit stored under raw salmon. Fruit was moved. Since fish was vacuum packaged, contamination of fruit was unlikely.

     Correction: Reorganize food storage so that ready-to-eat foods are stored above raw animal food and raw vegetables. Discard ready-to-eat foods that show evidence of contamination.

     Code 3-302.11 (A) (1)

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     TCS FOOD - HOT HOLDING

     Cooked rice, sauerkraut, and au jus in warmer on cook line are hot held at 117-129°F.

     Correction: Maintain time/temperature control for safety food at or above 135°F. Items were reheated to 165 degrees F and warmer was turned up.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (1)

   • Serious Priority Repeat Corrected on site

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Salmon lox in PeakClold sliding door deli display cooler is cold held at 43 °F. Package states product must be cold held at 38 degrees F or lower. Kosher dill pickles labeled "keep refrigerated" are held at 57 degrees.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items. Items out of temperature discarded.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Serious Priority

     DATE MARKING - DISPOSITION

     Sliced cooked ham in walk-in cooler has exceeded its date mark by 3 days.

     Correction: Discard ready-to-eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food requiring a date mark that has exceeded the discard date or has not been provided with a date mark. Ham was discarded during the inspection.

     Code 3-501.18 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat Corrected on site

     THAWING - REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGED FISH

     Vacuum packaged salmon labeled, "Keep frozen until used. If thawing remove product from vacuum package and thaw under refrigeration" is being improperly thawed in the package.

     Correction: Adjust procedures or methods to properly thaw foods. Fish was removed from package during inspection.

     Code 3-501.13 (E)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

     CONSUMER ADVISORY - DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

     Consumer advisory is missing the disclosure statement for Reuben Benedict.

     Correction: Properly identifiy those food items that require a consumer advisory.

     Code 3-603.11 (B)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     WAREWASHING - SANITIZING SOLUTION - TESTING DEVICES

     A quat test kit is not available for checking wiping cloth sanitizer concentrations.

     Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

     Code 4-302.14

2. Oct 29, 2024 Routine · 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 2 core, 2 repeat
   • Serious Priority Repeat Corrected on site

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Salmon lox in Peakcold display cooler are cold held at 41°F and the package states they should be held at 38 degrees F or lower. Kosher dill pickles labeled "always keep refrigerated" are held behind the counter at 58 degrees F..

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     THAWING - REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGED FISH

     Vacuum packaged salmon filets labeled "Keep frozen. Remove from package. Thaw under refrigeration immediately prior to use" are being improperly thawed in package..

     Correction: Adjust procedures or methods to properly thaw foods. Remove salmon filets from vacuum package prior to thawing.

     Code 3-501.13 (E)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

     CONSUMER ADVISORY - DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

     Consumer advisory is missing the disclosure statement (* asterisk) for eggs on Benji's Breakfast.

     Correction: Properly identifiy those food items that require a consumer advisory.

     Code 3-603.11 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     WIPING CLOTHS - USE LIMITATION - CLOTHS FOR WIPING COUNTERS STORED IN SANITIZER

     Wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces are stored on the prep cooler cutting board.

     Correction: Cloths used for wiping counters and equipment shall be stored in a sanitizing solution in between uses.

     Code 3-304.14 (B) (1)

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - NON TCS FOOD - IMPROPER CLEANING

     Baffle of ice machine not contacting TCS food is soiled.

     Correction: Clean utensil and equipment not contacting TSC food any time contamination occurs, at least every 24 hours, or at a frequency according to manufacturer specifications. Baffle was removed, washed, rinsed, and sanitized during the inspection.

     Code 4-602.11 (E)