HIBACHI EXPRESS

Name: HIBACHI EXPRESS
Address: 195 MALABAR RD NW UNIT 4, PALM BAY, FL, 32907, US
Rating: 87.5

195 MALABAR RD NW UNIT 4, PALM BAY, FL 32907

License #1506787

🍱 Japanese/Sushi ℹ️

87.5 Grade B / 100

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July 23, 2026 · 16 findings · 3 critical

Routine - Food

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HIBACHI EXPRESS in PALM BAY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87.5 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 23, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 16 total violations — 3 critical, 3 major, 10 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over seaweed in upright reach in freezer.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Upright freezer gaskets soiled torn.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Soy sauce stored on floor.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled.
[25-02-4] Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Spoons and forks on front line.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back kitchen hand wash sink blocked by fryer oil.
[32-12-6] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom. Unisex restroom.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Both dumpsters have open lids.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Eight packages of ground tuna thawed without removing from vacuum.
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Eight 113g pouches of ground tuna thawed without removing from vacuum seal.
[10-06-5] In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tong handle in raw beef container.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over raw shrimp and raw shrimp over ready to eat imitation crab in walk in cooler.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Upright reach in freezer has blood on bottom shelf.
[33-31-5] Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Broken ice maker near triple sink.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler at sushi bar gaskets soiled with mold like substance. Make table gaskets soiled with mold like substance. White chest reach in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris, x2. Walk in cooler gaskets soiled with mold like substance.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at sushi bar had strainer with cabbage in it. Operator attempted to wash soiled tongs in hand wash sink. Stopped prior to doing so.