Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

HIBACHI EXPRESS

5186 COUNTY LINE RD · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33811

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 7, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3382251
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8471845
DBPR license6308736

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 Priority03F-02-5

High 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. The manager was able to determine the time and marked it. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic container inside the hand washing sink next to the 3 compartment sink. The container was removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Bucket of onions in the floor in the dishwasher area.

#2Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoons for rice in water at 81F next to the rice cooker across from the cook line. The water was discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bulk container of shrimp thawing in standing water on the prep table across from the 3 compartment sink.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:53 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.