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PC HIBACHI EXPRESS INC

PC HIBACHI EXPRESS INC in PLANT CITY has 7 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 2.2/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

2218 James L Redman Parkway
Florida, 33563
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13476030

  • 14-25-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Using a bamboo bowl for sushi rice not fully sealed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door has gap. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**
  • 51-13-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**
  • 05-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit at sushi bar. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**
  • 25-02-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unwrapped single-service forks and spoons located in front of sushi bar and next to soda machine not presented so that only the handles are touched. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**
  • 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Cutting board stained located behind sushi bar. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**
  • 02C-04-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Individually wrapped salmon portions in walk in freezer not dated. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10872978

  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Shelves lined with cardboard in walk in cooler; 4 tier shelf located near mop area. Warning
  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed cloth on sushi rice. Manager removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Cup being used as a scoop in sauce container near 3 compartment sink in back of kitchen. Manager removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal items on bubble tea boxes by sushi bar; personal items on shelf with dry good storage by back door; cough syrup in cooler underneath sushi bar. Operator removed items Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Third size pans stacked located above 3 compartment sink had wet nesting. Warning
  • 14-25-5:Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Using a bamboo bowl for sushi rice not fully sealed. Warning
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door has gap. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Exterior of ice chute has buildup, exterior of soda machine has buildup, AC vents in walk in cooler has buildup. Manager cleaned soda station **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of cut broccoli crowns stored on floor next to prep table across from dish machine. Operator moved boxes to top of prep table. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-29-4:Basic - Food-contact surface not cleaned and sanitized between working with unwashed produce and ready-to-eat food. Observed 2 cases of cut broccoli put back in original cardboard container. Stop sale issued Warning
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Warning
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit at sushi bar. Warning
  • 33-38-4:Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. At hand washing sink located next to 3 compartment sink, operator moved trash can closer. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Observed employee drinking from water bottle on cook line. Operator educated employee. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Observed several employee beverage containers on a food preparation table on cook line, sushi bar station. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed lid during the time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored on the floor behind sushi bar. Warning
  • 25-02-4:Basic - Unwrapped single-service forks and spoons located in front of sushi bar and next to soda machine not presented so that only the handles are touched. Warning
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on cutting board in sushi station. Manager removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 29-20-5:Basic - very slow draining water in handwash sink next to 3 compartment sink. Warning
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper towel used as liner for cooked white rice inside of rice cooker. Warning
  • 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 for sushi rice, prepared at 10:30am operator time marked chart. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Cutting board stained located behind sushi bar. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink located behind sushi bar. Operator replaced. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink located next to cook line in kitchen. Warning
  • 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Individually wrapped salmon portions in walk in freezer not dated. Warning

Inspection Date: 1/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10707066

  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored in between prep table and make line. Manager removed Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed raw zucchini and broccoli no washed before prep
  • 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. Sushi rice. Manager time marked n chart. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink in back kitchen blocked by fryer pan. Manager removed Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At sushi hand sink. Manager replaced Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8756858

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food in cooler with packaged salads by front counter
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. On sushi station
  • 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Observed cracked rice scoop. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee bring drink onto cook line, remove cellphone from pocket then proceeded to make food order without washing hands. Manager educated employee and had them wash their hands.
  • 10-05-5:High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spatulas in container on ground in water at 89f. Manager changed out container and put clean container off of floor with clean spatulas Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Sushi Rice not time marked. Manager time marked Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle of odor ban on counter next to to go containers. Manager moved Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. On cook line hand sink. Manager replaced with pump hand soap on cook line Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8522166

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open bottle of water on cook line. Manager removed Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Car keys on prep table. Manager removed Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan of raw chicken in walk in cooler over par cooked broccoli. Manager moved Corrected On-Site
  • 52-03-4:Intermediate - Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. Operator had new item sign: crab rangoon. Operator purchased imitation crab rangoons, package from distributor labeled Crab Cheese Rangoon. Operator remade sign to show Krab Rangoon Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 12/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8521647

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8367366

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Warning
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current copy displayed expired 2-1-2023 Warning
  • 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. In back kitchen. Manager removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At sushi bar Warning
  • 01D-01-5:High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. For farm raised Salmon from Harvest Valley. Manager got letter of aquaculture from company Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Steak on to go menu Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At sushi bar Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All certificates expired Warning
  • 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. Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At sushi bar Warning
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Sushi Rice-at Bar. Warning
  • 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. On cook line hand sink Warning