Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

HIBACHI EXPRESS

348 HAVENDALE BLVD · AUBURNDALE · Polk County · FL 33823

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 31, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3402179
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8538115
DBPR license6308650

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over salads in walk in cooler.

Basic 3

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed debris on interior shield.

#2Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed between table and flip top unit, employee removed knife from between equipment.

#3Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on cookline counter.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:27 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.