HIBACHI EXPRESS
195 Malabar Road Southwest
Palm Bay, Florida, 32907
Brevard County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/31/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. -employee on cook line - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-31: **Time Extended**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -back screen door - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-31: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-31: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -interior of fryer cabinets -underside of soda nozzles - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-31: **Time Extended**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-31: Operator has breaker, has to be installed. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/31/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/22/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
12
Total
19
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. -bottom shelves on cook line
- 06-09-1:Basic - 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. -tuna on sushi line, 33F, operator cut **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. -employee on cook line
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -back screen door
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -yum yum sauce in walk in cooler, operator relocated **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -125F **Repeat Violation**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning under hood suppression system
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -interior of fryer cabinets -underside of soda nozzles
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. -plastic jug used as scoop in rice
- 14-17-4:Basic - Storage shelves with rust that has pitted the surface, in kitchen
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. -0 ppm **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw chicken over raw shrimp in reach in cooler on cook line -raw shell eggs behind cabbage on make table on cook line. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards on cook line **Repeat Violation**
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. -various sushi rolls on menu board, operator marked with asterisk **Corrected On-Site**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. -chlorine **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. -sushi bar and back hand sink. Operator corrected **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/22/2025 revealed 19 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 12 basic).