HIBACHI EXPRESS
5186 COUNTY LINE RD · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33811
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee rinsed hands with no soap. At the 3 compartment sink.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Eggs over bulk containers of soy sauce inside the walk in cooler.
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed his hands at the 3 compartment sink.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Product inside the walk in cooler. Chicken, beef
Basic 4
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Carry out containers on top of the sushi reach in cooler on the front counter. The containers was inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing in a bulk container of water on the prep table next to the walk in freezer.
25-02-4Basic – Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. White plastic fork inside the caddy at the condiment station.
22-16-4Basic – Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:11 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.