Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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HIBACHI EXPRESS

1344 HOMESTEAD RD N · LEHIGH ACRES · Lee County · FL 33936

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 5, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3752415
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13790917
DBPR license4602840

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 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 1

#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shrimp in water in sink at 62F, operator immediately put on the stove to cook. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate53B-10-4

Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed safstaff training certificates not filled out properly, missing date of training and signatures.

Basic 4

#1Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed open beverage container on the prep table at the sushi station.

#2Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in the 3 door standup freezer in the back of the kitchen.

#3Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooking utensils in standing water of 85F on the cookline. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing sign in either restroom. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 6, 2026 1:58 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.