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HIBACHI EXPRESS & SUSHI

9956 HUTCHINSON BLVD · PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County · FL 32407

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 22, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3703298
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13741773
DBPR license1305801

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate4 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 2

#5High 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. Chlorine dishmachine testing 0ppm after multiple test strips. **Warning**

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#6High 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. Vacuum sealed raw shrimp not removed from its package no longer frozen in walk in cooler, and vacuum sealed raw tuna not removed from its package in sushi bar no longer frozen. See stop sale.

Stop Sale

Basic 4

#1Basic24-07-4

Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. One wok and one pan stored on the floor under the stove in cook line. Operator appropriately stored items at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic06-09-1

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. Vacuum sealed raw shrimp not removed from its package no longer frozen in walk in cooler, and vacuum sealed raw tuna not removed from its package in sushi bar no longer frozen. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat ViolationStop Sale
#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Sliding door in sushi fish display cooler broken.

#4Basic42-03-5

Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Two drills stored over mayonnaise jugs, above sugar, rice and sushi rice containers. Operator moved tools at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:35 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
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.