Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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HIBACHI BUFFET

901 MEMORIAL BLVD · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33801

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 28, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3571505
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10727403
DBPR license6305627

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#5High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 20 live flies under shelving in stockroom 10 live flies in stockroom with single service items **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken behind raw beef on hibachi buffet. Operator moved behind chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority01B-03-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Stuffed oysters being cooked on reused oyster shell. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine **Warning**

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic35B-08-4

Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Kitchen area **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of soda heads on soda machine in dining room **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic25-39-4

Basic – Shells of oysters/clams/mussels/crabs shucked onsite used to serve food more than once. Server stated they wash oyster shells in dish machine before stuffing with oyster stuffing. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:35 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.