HIBACHI BUFFET LU
7610 49 ST N · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
10-05-5High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in water at buffet 98 degrees. Employee removed water Spatula at flat top held in water 89 degrees. Employee removed water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over ready to eat noodles in Tonka walk in cooler. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding unit buffet left side of flat top. raw chicken (50F – Cold Holding); raw beef (51F – Cold Holding); raw pork (50F – Cold Holding); bean sprouts (50F – Cold Holding); lobster (50F – Cold Holding) Moved all time temperature coltrol for safty items to walk in cooler. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Buffet. mussels (98 F – Hot Holding) Buffet crab rangoons (112 hot holding) Repeated all items to 165 or above during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Flat top grill hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 7
14-08-4Basic – Bamboo mats used for the preparation of sushi rolls – mat in direct contact with food. Observed at sushi station with visible roe on **Warning**
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Tongs inside bathroom under bathroom sink.. employee discarded **Warning**
08B-31-4Basic – Food stored in undrained ice. Bean sprouts inside walk in cooler. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Sauce bucket o floor dry storage. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Under cutting board under at sushi station **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. All dry storage bins inside plastic bins uncovered during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sitting on cutting board under **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:15 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.