Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

HIBACHI EXPRESS

5351 N SOCRUM LOOP RD · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33809

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 15, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3632525
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10930834
DBPR license6308328

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#2High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken stored over unwashed vegetables in walk in cooler, operator moved raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#3Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at sushi station. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at sushi station. Operator provided soap. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed on male employee at sushi station, employee put on cap. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:22 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.