Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

HIBACHI EXPRESS

5186 COUNTY LINE RD · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33811

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 16, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3600162
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10883192
DBPR license6308736

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 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 2

#5High Priority12A-20-4

High Priority – Employee rinsed hands with no soap. At the 3 compartment sink.

#6High Priority08A-05-6

High 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

#7Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed his hands at the 3 compartment sink.

#8Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – 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

#1Basic24-05-4

Basic – 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**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic06-01-5

Basic – 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.

#3Basic25-02-4

Basic – Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. White plastic fork inside the caddy at the condiment station.

#4Basic22-16-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:11 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
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 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)

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