Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

HIBACHI EXPRESS

7578 SE MARICAMP RD #111 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34472

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 12, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3753903
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13792405
DBPR license5203077

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#7High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and selling food to the public with a license that expired 6/1/2026. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Basic 6

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in crunchies near walk in cooler. Bowl in sugar near walk in cooler. Bowl in rice near triple sink. Bowl in garlic and oil in walk in cooler. All were removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Hat and clothes on top of mayonnaise containers and soy sauce buckets. All were removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#3Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment and tongs stored on oven door handle. Two knives in crack between prep table and reach in make table. Two pair of tongs on oven door handle. All were removed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease

#5Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Foam trays on top shelf at cook line not inverted. Manager flipped over. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two wet towels at sushi bar. One wet towel on cook line. All were placed in sani bucket. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 12:17 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.