Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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HIBACHI EXPRESS

7578 SE MARICAMP RD #111 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34472

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 8, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3640569
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10942234
DBPR license5203077

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#6High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At the sushi bar area, white rice 81F and 80F, per manager rice was cooked last night

#7High Priority01B-36-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. At the sushi bar area, white rice 81F and 80F, per manager rice was cooked last night

Stop Sale
#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw shell eggs stored above cooked noodles.

Intermediate 2

#9Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At the sushi bar area, employee filled bucket at the sink. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#10Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the cook line.

Basic 5

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside crispy noodle container.

#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired license posted June 1, 2024.

#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table near walk-in cooler, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At the cook line two tongs on oven handle, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers not inverted, Manger inverted. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:54 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.