Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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HIBACHI 4U

9548 SW SR 200 STE 3 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34481

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 9, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3659627
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13501661
DBPR license5203282

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#7High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Kitchen dish machine, 0 ppm. **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee pushed garbage can with gloved hand and proceeded to handle to go containers on cook line without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#9High Priority12A-05-4

High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee eating in kitchen then proceeded to handle clean container of rice in kitchen without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and put on gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#10High 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 stored over raw beef in walk-in cooler. Manager placed chicken on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#11High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna being thawed in walk-in cooler.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 2

#12Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Water nozzle for front counter hot water dispenser. Bin for kitchen ice machine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#13Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Steel wool stored in cook line hand washing sink. Employee removed steel wool during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Basic 6

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna being thawed in walk-in cooler.

#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table across from dish machine. Manager discarded employee drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#3Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in prep area in front of walk-in cooler. Manager had employee finish eating in dining room. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored on walk-in cooler shelf. Employee placed food in pan, labeled it employee personal food and placed pan on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Containers stored on shelf above three compartment sink.

#6Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil and plastic containers of soy sauce stored on floor in back of kitchen. Manager had employee place items on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 8:17 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
3 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
4 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
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.