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Warning

HIBACHI BUFFET LU

7610 49 ST N · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 22, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Partial
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3700238
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13716424
DBPR license6209859

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#2High Priority10-05-5

High Priority – In-use utensil stored in water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 97 degrees **Warning**

Warning
#3High Priority41-20-4

High Priority – Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Observed a bottle of raid on back dry storage shelf. employee discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line hibachi area buffet area. raw chicken breast (65F – Cold Holding); raw pork (64F – Cold Holding); raw fake crab meat (63F – Cold Holding); raw beef (63F – Cold Holding); bean sprouts (64F – Cold Holding); cooked noodles (60F – Cold Holding No stop sale issued. Owner turned down the buffet temperature **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarningStop Sale
#5High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Carton of eggs on back shelf near cook line grill area. Warm to touch. Employee put time mark on **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon of milk opened 6-21 inside glass two door reach in cooler. Employee dated **Warning**

Warning

Basic 1

#1Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Bag of baking soda, open and dry storage employee closed bag. sausage dumplings inside reach in freezer white region in freezer standalone at cook line employee covered **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:09 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 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 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.