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HIBACHI EXPRESS

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

License #1506787

🍱 Japanese/Sushi ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate
81 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection
July 23, 2026 · 16 findings · 2 critical
Routine - Food
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1
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The latest inspection on July 23, 2026 shows 13 observation rows: 2 critical, 2 major, and 9 minor.

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  • Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [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.
  • [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Upright freezer gaskets soiled torn.
  • [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled.
  • [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.
  • [33-31-5] Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Broken ice maker near triple sink.
  • [32-12-6] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom. Unisex restroom.
  • [25-02-4] Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Spoons and forks on front line.
  • [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.
  • [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.
  • [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.
  • [22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Upright reach in freezer has blood on bottom shelf.
  • [33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Both dumpsters have open lids.
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