HIBACHI EXPRESS
5186 COUNTY LINE RD · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33811
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
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. The manager was able to determine the time and marked it. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – 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**
Basic 3
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bucket of onions in the floor in the dishwasher area.
10-07-4Basic – 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**
06-01-5Basic – 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
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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.