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What happened?
84point violations
30 problems found · 15 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Mar 26, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most fast-food and counter places here got 8 to 27 point violations. Benchitos Mexican Food got more than most.
Compared with 2,086 Salt Lake County fast-food and counter places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Benchitos Mexican Food?
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- Marked critical: Hands not washed when needed 4.2.12*How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Eating or drinking in a food area 4.2.18**How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Demonstration of Knowledge 4.2.2**How to fixFix it
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department
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When to wash
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Inspections
From Salt Lake County Health Department · 1 inspection on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.
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LatestMar 26, 2026Routine inspection84 points
This one: 84 points, inspected Mar 26, 2026.
30 violations listed, 18 marked critical.
Critical (15)
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
The department's words
4.2.12* When to Wash-Hands and Arms
An employee did not wash hands between clean and dirty tasks.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 2-301.12 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
When to wash
- Before you start food work and before you put on gloves
- After the restroom (wash twice; see below)
- After touching your face, hair, nose or body
From Food Code 2-301.14
How to wash
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Handwashing
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Eating or drinking in a food area
The department's words
4.2.18** Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco
Employees personal beverages are not separated from food preparation areas.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 2-401.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Clothes, eating and drinking
- Wear clean outer clothes and a clean apron.
- Eat, drink, smoke or vape only in a designated area (the break area), away from food and clean dishes.
- The one exception: you may drink from a closed drink container (a lid and a straw is the easy way) if it is handled so it can't contaminate your hands, the container, food, clean dishes or single-service items. Keep it away from food and prep tables.
From Food Code 2-304.11
Nails
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Hair, jewelry, nails and clothes
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Demonstration of Knowledge
The department's words
4.2.2** Demonstration of Knowledge
The person in charge is unable to demonstrate knowledge of correct procedures for cleaning and sanitizing utensils and food contact surfaces. The person in charge is unable to demonstrate knowledge of the relationship between the prevention of foodborne illness and management of hand washing.
Cited 2 times
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Person in Charge- Duties
The department's words
4.2.4** Person in Charge- Duties
The person in charge is not ensuring that employees are properly sanitizing cleaned multiuse equipment and utensils before they are reused, through routine monitoring of solution temperature and exposure time for hot water sanitizing, and chemical concentration, pH, temperature, and exposure time for chemical sanitizing. The person in charge is not ensuring that employees are effectively cleaning
Cited 2 times
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, Segregation
The department's words
4.3.23* Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, Segregation
Raw meat is stored above ready-to-eat foods in the beverage cooler.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Cooling Methods
The department's words
4.3.58** Cooling Methods
Potentially hazardous food is being cooled in deep containers.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
The department's words
4.3.59* Cold Holding
Carne asada is being held at 65°F in the beverage cooler. Cooked salsa is being held at 54°F in the salsa bar.
Cited 2 times
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(2) · R392-100
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If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
The department's words
4.3.60** Ready-to-Eat, Potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) - Date Marking
Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not date-marked.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.17 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
The rule
- Ready-to-eat TCS food made on site and kept in the fridge more than 24 hours gets a date label.
- It's good for 7 days at 41°F or below. The day you made it is day 1.
- Example: potato salad made Saturday is labeled "Discard Friday."
- Never go past the maker's use-by date on any ingredient.
From Food Code 3-501.17
Mixed and opened foods
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
4.4.1* Characteristics - Multi-use
Food is being stored in non-food grade containers.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100
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Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
4.4.59** Sanitizing Solutions-Testing Devices
There is no sanitizer test kit available.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 4-301.12 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Set up
- 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
- 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
- 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.
From Food Code 4-301.12
Washing, step by step
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
4.4.76* Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment-Chemical Sanitization, Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness
There is no measurable sanitizer in the wiping cloth container.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 4-602.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Clean first, then sanitize
- 1. Scrape off food.
- 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
- 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).
From Food Code 4-603.16
When to clean food-contact surfaces
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Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning
The department's words
4.4.82* Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning
Interior surfaces of the ventilation hood are unclean.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
The department's words
4.5.26** Using a Handwashing Sink
The hand sink is blocked. (Front area)
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 5-205.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Hand sinks are for hands only
- Wash only at a handwashing sink.
- Never wash hands in the dish sink, a food prep sink, a mop sink, or a drink cooler.
- Never dump drinks, rinse utensils or fill pitchers at the hand sink.
From Food Code 2-301.15
Soap and hand sanitizer
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Handwashing
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Handwashing Cleanser and Hand Sanitizers-Availability
The department's words
4.6.24** Handwashing Cleanser and Hand Sanitizers-Availability
There is no soap at each hand sink used by employees.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Hand Drying Provision
The department's words
4.6.25** Hand Drying Provision
There is no hand drying provision at the hand sinks.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Non-critical (11)
The department's words
4.3.31 In-Use Utensils - Between-Use Storage
Bowls are used for food scoops and are stored inside food containers.
Food Code 3-304.12 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Serving utensils
- A separate utensil in every dish, with a handle long enough to stay out of the food.
- Between uses, rest it in one of six places: in the food with the handle up out of it; in a closed bin of dry food that is not TCS food; on a clean, sanitized spot; in running water (moist food like ice cream); in a clean, protected spot (a scoop for food that is not TCS food); or in water at 135°F or above. Never on the bare table, a towel or in another dish.
- Change it when dropped, used in another dish, or touched at the food end, and at least every 4 hours.
From Food Code 3-304.12
Clean plates and no re-serving
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Buffets and self-service
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
4.3.37 Food Storage
Food in the reach-in cooler is not covered to prevent contamination.
Food Code 3-305.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Where food may never be stored
- Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
- Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
- Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.
From Food Code 3-305.11
Top to bottom
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Restraining Pressurized Containers
The department's words
4.4.49 Restraining Pressurized Containers
Pressurized cylinders are not secured.
Cups, lids or to-go items stored wrong
The department's words
4.4.80 Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Use Limitation
Single-use items are being re-used.
Food Code 4-903.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Log a cups and lids check
Cups, lids and to-go items stored right
In CleanCleaver: Log a cups and lids check
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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
4.4.85 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces-Cleaning
Fan covers in the reach-in cooler are dirty.
Food Code 4-602.13 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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No backflow test on file
The department's words
4.5.30 System Maintained in Good Repair Non-critical
The drain pipe is leaking beneath the front hand sink.
Food Code 5-205.15 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.41 Cleaning-Frequency and Restrictions
The floor is dirty in various areas. Walls are dirty in various areas.
Cited 2 times
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
4.6.43 Cleaning Ventilation Systems-Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition
Ceiling air vents are dusty.
Food Code 6-501.14 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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Drying Mops
The department's words
4.6.45 Drying Mops
The mop is not hung to air dry.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.5 Floor and Wall Junctures-Coved and Enclosed or Sealed
Not all floor/wall junctures are coved and sealed.
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.53 Maintaining Premises-Unnecessary Items and Litter
Items that are unnecessary to the operation of the food establishment are stored on the premises.
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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- Hands not washed when needed Read the free guide
- Eating or drinking in a food area Read the free guide
- Cold food above 41°F Read the free guide
- Ready-to-eat food not dated Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right Read the free guide
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- In-use utensils stored wrong Read the free guide
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Cups, lids or to-go items stored wrong In CleanCleaver: Log a cups and lids check
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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Zero points means the inspector found no problems. Salt Lake County adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.
Each violation the inspector finds adds 1, 3 or 6 points, by how likely it is to cause illness. The points add up to the inspection score. The county uses no letter grade.
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- Inspection type
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- Result
- 84 points
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- Salt Lake County Health Department
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