Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

HIBACHI EXPRESS & SUSHI

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

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 9, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3371463
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8390723
DBPR license1305801

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#4High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee hand wash, rinse, and put away pan, no sanitizer step. Discussed with manager. Manager had pan ran through dish machine. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No certification for manager on duty Tony Lin.

Basic 3

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Seals torn on cook line reach in cooler

#2Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Side door to kitchen.

#3Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Uncovered crispy onions in walk-in freezer. Manager covered onions at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 12:29 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
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 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.