HIBACHI EXPRESS
5308 LITTLE ROAD · NEW PORT RICHEY · Pasco County · FL 34655
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine sanitizer at 0ppm, explained to manager that they need to sanitize all dishes in 3 compartment sink **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towel used for cooked shrimp and raw tuna in cooler at sushi bar, paper towel used for fried shrimp at sushi bar **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01D-01-5High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Raw salmon for sushi rolls, no parasite destruction **Warning**
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Yum yum sauce stored in grey trash can **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw beef (47F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on cook line, product is stocked over the top of the pan, manager removed half of the product and put in walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03F-02-5High 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. Sushi rice no time marked, manager was able to determine what time the rice went to shush bar and correctly time marked **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. fried chicken (74F – Hot Holding) sitting out on cook line, employee voluntarily discarded **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with printed copy of 5030-104 **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink in sushi bar used to rinse towel **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 1
16-23-4Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 3:19 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.