Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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HIBACHI

2730 SR 16 #118 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 15, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3663642
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13515500
DBPR license6501952

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-14-5

High Priority – Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Raw eggs over cut veggies in top section of reach in cooler on make line. Raw beef over rehydrated noodles in bottom section of reach in cooler on make line. Also raw beef, removed from original packaging, stored over raw scallops in reach in freezer chest on other side of cook line. Operator rearranged all items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#3Intermediate31A-10-4

Intermediate – Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. In hand wash station at front counter. Also bowl in hand wash sink at front counter. Also hand wash station at front counter used as dump sink.

#4Intermediate05-06-4

Intermediate – Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. When operator's thermometer was placed in ice it read -11F.

Basic 1

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Ginger in walk in cooler and tea in kitchen by entrance to kitchen, operator corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 8:18 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 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.