HIBACHI EXPRESS FLORIDA INC
14923 N FLORIDA AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33613-1612
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
14-31-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed Togo bags being used to hold raw shrimp in walk in freezer. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: To go bags using to store shrimp in walk in freezer **Time Extended**
03A-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi Bar raw tuna (50F – Cold Holding). Manager put in freezer, and product was removed and sold before secondary temp could be taken **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: Raw tuna 45F **Time Extended**
Intermediate 3
52-03-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. Observed Crab Rangoon on to go menu and on menu board. Looking at case received from distributor, ingredient lists only imitation crab is used. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: **Admin Complaint**
02B-01-5Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Hibachi Steak cooked medium to medium week, if customer does not specify. Discussed with manager to add disclosure to menu or cook steak to 145f. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: Operator labeled menu display and pulled the Togo menu until corrected. **Time Extended**
02C-02-5Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cut tomatoes in server cooler, Iran salad, cooked rice in sushi station. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: No time mark on tomatoes, salads or sushi rice **Time Extended**
Basic 6
12B-07-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee water on cook line make table **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29:
38-11-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor. Observed multiple lights out in back prep and dish are **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: Observed multiple lights out in back prep and dish area **Time Extended**
36-62-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Light not functioning. Observed multiple lights out throughout kitchen **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: Observed multiple lights out throughout kitchen **Time Extended**
08B-12-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed containers of cut broccoli not covered and stacked in walk in cooler. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: Broccoli covered, cut squash, onions and mushrooms in walk-in cooler. Had operator covered prepare vegetables in walk-in cooler. **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
25-02-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Observed unwrapped spoons and forks in customer area. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: Observed unwrapped spoons and forks in customer area. **Time Extended**
21-12-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On sushi station and back prep table **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: Wet wiping towels on prep table. **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:23 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.