HIBACHI BUFFET SUSHI & GRILL
2456 GULF TO BAY BLVD · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33765
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed cooked rice at 90f at 2:00 cooked at 11:30 am in walk in cooler employee discarded cooked rice. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-36-5High 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. Observed cooked rice at 90f at 2:00 cooked at 11:30 am in walk in cooler employee discarded cooked rice. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 2 flying insects in back kitchen, Manager removed flies. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.1 fly landed on raw pork on food prep table in kitchen, employee discarded food. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice shoots at beverage station soiled with mold like buildup at beverage stations.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.buckets stored in front of handwashing sink in food prep area , Manager removed **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink in food prep area.Manager placed soap at handwashing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.Observed employee personal raw fish stored over ready to eat food in walk in cooler closet to dishwasher.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer chest door where broken on multiple coolers.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap in back entry door
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. In back kitchen area, Manager removed fly sticky tape . **Corrected On-Site**
08B-60-4Basic – Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. Flying insect on raw pork being prepared in back kitchen, employee discarded pork and removed fly from kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 8:02 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.