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HIBACHI EXPRESS & SUSHI

9956 HUTCHINSON BLVD, PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL 32407

License #1305801

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90.8 Grade B / 100

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HIBACHI EXPRESS & SUSHI in PANAMA CITY BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90.8 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 30, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 14 total violations — 4 critical, 2 major, 8 minor.

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Inspection History

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  • 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. Thawed tuna, tilapia, and imitation crab meat in sushi station reach in cooler, all bearing a label indicating they are to be kept frozen until time of use. See stop sale.
  • [29-20-5] Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink on cook line.
  • [36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Soiled light switch cover in mens room.
  • [01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. Thawed tuna, tilapia, and imitation crab meat in sushi station reach in cooler, all bearing a label indicating they are to be kept frozen until time of use. See stop sale.
  • [41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of raid of dry storage shelf over rice bin and next to rice and yuzu. Operator put chemical on floor under sink.
  • [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled.
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HIBACHI EXPRESS & SUSHI looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?

B record

Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.

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