HIBACHI EXPRESS
195 Malabar Road Southwest
Palm Bay, Florida, 32907
Brevard County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/17/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl with no handle used to dispense rice at dry storage. Operator removed the bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured near by restaurant exit door.
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged 3 pounds of tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package in reach-in cooler at sushi bar.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license on 12/01/2024.
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged 3 pounds of tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package in reach-in cooler at sushi bar.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with mold like substance at prep area. Operator voluntarily discarded cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink used to store cleaning items at prep area. Operator removed all cleaning items. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near by prep area. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at sushi bar. Operator provided soap. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/17/2025 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/21/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container and can used as a scoop in bulk rice bin.
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard used to line shelf where tempura shrimp are stored.
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed cardboard used to line shelf under soup food warmer, on cook line and on table by walk in cooler.
- 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. Observed tuna thawed in commercially processed reduced oxygen packaging in reach in cooler at sushi bar.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks stored over roll top reach in cooler on cook line and on shelf above food served to customers in walk in cooler.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored between reach in cooler and prep table on cook line. Operator moved item for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/21/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).