Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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HIBACHI EXPRESS

9321 BEN C PRATT, SIX MILE CYPRESS PKWY STE 170 · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33966

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 17, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3496293
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8868921
DBPR license4607377

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority4 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license on 12/01/2024.

#5High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged 3 pounds of tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package in reach-in cooler at sushi bar.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 4

#6Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with mold like substance at prep area. Operator voluntarily discarded cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink used to store cleaning items at prep area. Operator removed all cleaning items. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near by prep area. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink at sushi bar. Operator provided soap. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl with no handle used to dispense rice at dry storage. Operator removed the bowl. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured near by restaurant exit door.

#3Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged 3 pounds of tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package in reach-in cooler at sushi bar.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:35 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
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 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
3 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.