LARGO HIBACHI BUFFET
1410 MISSOURI AVE N · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33770
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-42-4High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 pom of chlorine Reviewed with manager. Employee changed solution- recheck : 100 ppm chlorine
08B-02-4High Priority – Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Dry noodles not stored under the sneeze guard at buffet . Manager relocated noodles **Corrected On-Site**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Pans stacked at triple sink on drying rack . No sanitizer in third compartment . Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee rewatched and sanitized dishes **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reviewed with manager regularly monitoring food temperatures of hot and cold held food. At cook line : raw chicken 46 F , raw beef 46 F , raw shrimp 47 F in cooler opposite woks manager moved food to freezer for quick chill down . **Repeat Violation**
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 for food at the sushi bar , hot buffet and cold buffet units . Reviewed with manager the time as a public health control written procedure and time marking procedures .
Intermediate 3
53B-15-4Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Dishwashing washing dishes without sanitizer in the third compartment . Reviewed with employee the correct set up of triple sink . Employee set up triple sink correctly **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Pans stored in kitchen cook line hand wash sink . Manager removed items -employee used hand wash sink at the sushi bar to rinse towels Reviewed with manager that hand wash sinks are for washing hands only .
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at cook line Manager placed paper towels at hand wash sink **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 6
23-03-4Basic – -Nonfood-contact surface ( reach in cooler gaskets) at cook line soiled with grease, food debris, slime – walk in cooler shelves heavily soiled. – mold like build up on pipes at wait station Reviewed with manager
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting.cups stacked at wait station . Reviewed with manager
14-47-4Basic – Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable- plywood used as shelf cover in walk in cooler .
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food ( clean onions, cut cabbage, shrimp ) not covered in walk in cooler . Reviewed with manager
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables ( box of potatoes ) over washed onions in walk in cooler . Reviewed with manager .
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler and walk in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:09 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.