HIBACHI EXPRESS

Name: HIBACHI EXPRESS
Address: 5186 COUNTY LINE RD, LAKELAND, FL, 33811, US
Rating: 2.4

5186 County Line Road

Lakeland, Florida, 33811

Polk County County

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)

Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10714493

14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Stainless bowl used to scoop chicken in the top section of the flip top reach in cooler. Bowl was removed. Corrected On-Site
08B-48-4:Basic - Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Employee prepping salad at the front counter next to the cash register. I had the employee to take the product to the kitchen. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 3-27-2022

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8775019

51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Chlorine 00 ppm. Operator changed the sanitizer 50 ppm Corrected On-Site
08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shelled eggs over cut carrots inside the walk in cooler. The eggs was relocated. Beef,shrimp, over vegetables in the top section of the flip top reach in cooler acfrom the cook line. The products was relocated. Corrected On-Site
11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided a copy to her email **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8471845

08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of onions in the floor in the dishwasher area.
10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoons for rice in water at 81F next to the rice cooker across from the cook line. The water was discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bulk container of shrimp thawing in standing water on the prep table across from the 3 compartment sink.
03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Sushi rice. The manager was able to determine the time and marked it. Corrected On-Site
31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic container inside the hand washing sink next to the 3 compartment sink. The container was removed. Corrected On-Site

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8374178

03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make Line: raw shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (44F - Cold Holding); raw seasoned chicken (46F - Cold Holding). Manager put ice on product and removed containers of hot noodles from cooler. Product re-temped at 41f 20 minutes later Corrected On-Site
11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Mamager had employees started signing off on reporting agreements **Corrective Action Taken**
22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator ran out of bleach. Operator went and got container of approved bleach. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint