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Benihana

Name: Benihana
Address: 1447 4th St, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, US

1447 4TH ST, Santa Monica, CA 90401

92/100 · Public health inspection

Recorded Jan 27, 2026. Historical result; conditions may have changed.

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County findings from July 2023 through June 2026. These describe conditions on each inspection date.

AJan 27, 202692/100 · Routine Inspection

Impoundment/Voluntary Condemn And Dispose (vc&d)/Sampling (0 points recorded)
Equipment, Utensils And Linens: Storage And Use (1 points recorded)
Floors, Walls And Ceilings Properly Built, Maintained And Clean (1 points recorded)
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean (1 points recorded)
Food In Good Condition, Safe And Unadulterated (2 points recorded)
Equipment/Utensils Approved: Installed; Good Repair; Capacity (1 points recorded)
Adequate Ventilation And Lighting; Designated Areas, Use (1 points recorded)
Plumbing: Fixtures, Backflow Device, Drainage (1 points recorded)

AFeb 12, 202594/100 · Owner Initiated Inspection

Equipment/Utensils - Approved; Installed; Clean; Good Repair, Capacity (1 points recorded)
Proper Hot And Cold Holding Temperatures (4 points recorded)
Floors, Walls And Ceilings: Properly Built, Maintained In Good Repair And Clean (1 points recorded)
Impoundment Of Unsanitary Equipment Or Food (0 points recorded)

BJan 14, 202587/100 · Routine Inspection

Floors, Walls And Ceilings: Properly Built, Maintained In Good Repair And Clean (1 points recorded)
Nonfood-Contact Surfaces Clean And In Good Repair (1 points recorded)
No Rodents, Insects, Birds, Or Animals (11 points recorded)
Permit Suspension (0 points recorded)

AApr 1, 202493/100 · Routine Inspection

Nonfood-Contact Surfaces Clean And In Good Repair (1 points recorded)
# 21a. Hot Water Available (2 points recorded)
Food Properly Stored; Food Storage Containers Identified (1 points recorded)
Adequate Ventilation And Lighting; Designated Areas, Use (1 points recorded)
Floors, Walls And Ceilings: Properly Built, Maintained In Good Repair And Clean (1 points recorded)
Equipment/Utensils - Approved; Installed; Clean; Good Repair, Capacity (1 points recorded)

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LA County inspection records through June 30, 2026. Listing information does not verify kitchen practices. How we label evidence