HIBACHI
Orlando Gateway Circle
Orlando, Florida, 32812
Orange County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/26/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Vinegar for food service at cook line. Ginger in back storage room and in storage area behind bar. Repeat Violation
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash station on cook line under service window.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of Ibuprofen and vitamins stored over prep table on make line, items moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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. One employee came into work and began to handle clean equipment and sauce bottles without washing hands first.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw tuna, removed from original packaging, stored over bags of cooked dumplings, tuna moved. Also spicy raw tuna stored over avocados in reach in cooler at sushi bar, tuna moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of hand sanitizer stored over prep table on make line, bottle moved. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Operator only able to find page 3 of 3 of written procedures, operator filled out new forms during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/26/2025 revealed 8 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/16/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/16/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/16/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
2
Basic
10
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed three metal pans stored above triple sink did not air dry before stacking. Manager separated pans to dry properly.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, wall, and or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Mop sink wall soiled.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Two cases of cooking oil next to fryers on make line. Behind door in kitchen, two containers of soy sauce on ground. All were removed from ground. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At server drink station behind sushi station, ice scooper in direct contact with ice. Manager lifted handle out of product. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have build up of grease. Side of fryers have grease build up.
- 35B-09-4:Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair - vermin present. Screened in back door of establishment is torn and hanging.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored above flip top cooler not inverted. Manager inverted. Corrected On-Site
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet of right sided triple sinks leaking.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple orange wiping clothes on cutting board of make line not stored in sanitizer between uses. Manager placed clothes back in sanitizer. Corrected On-Site
- 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Storage rack next to back door of establishment has unsealed wooden shelves.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. In server room behind sushi area, bottle of Advil stored next to tea bags. Manager removed medicine from area. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect in kitchen area.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/24. Admin Complaint
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler on make line, raw chicken stored over ready to eat green beans. Manager moved raw chicken to correct storage levels. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Upon entering kitchen, raw shell eggs (51F - Ambient) stored on make line out of refrigeration. Manager placed eggs back into walk in cooler to lower temperature. Manager stated eggs were on counter from less than 30 mins. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash station by make line had metal scrubber in sink. Manager removed scrubber. Corrected On-Site
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager unable to provide CFM. Manager stated he must have left it at home. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/16/2024 revealed 17 total violations (5 high priority, 2 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 2/19/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/19/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/29/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine in back of kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of water and ginger at sushi bar area. 2 containers of cooking oil and soy sauce in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash station by fryers on cook line. Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Sushi seaweed wraps, cucumber, and cruchies at sushi area, when not in use.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of Advil stored with bags of tea in storage area behind sushi bar, Advil moved. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Packages of cooked rice stored with raw lobster tails and raw shrimp, all items removed from original packaging, in reach in freezer next to fryers on cook line. Raw pork stored over bottles of teriyaki sauce, removed from original packaging, in reach in freezer by walk in cooler. Raw spicy tuna, removed from original packaging, stored over ice cream in reach in freezer behind sushi bar. Also raw beef stored over raw shrimp, both removed from original packaging in reach in freezer by walk in cooler. Also raw calamari stored over bags of edamame in reach in cooler on cook line. Also raw pork stored over bottles of sauce in reach in cooler on cook line. Manager rearranged all items during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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 at front counter, per manager they usually have the time written on paper behind bar, paper has been removed.
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Under the sushi bar appetizers: Sunomono Roll New York Style Smoke Salmon Under the A La Carte: Smoked salmon Under the regular roll: JB Roll Under the Special Roll: Spider Maki Snow Mountain Roll Black Dragon Roll Under the Lunch Specials: JB Roll Warning
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available/incomplete for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Written procedures from the Division only page 1 is filled out, manager filled out the rest of the procedures. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2024 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/26/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/26/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/24/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
11
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bulk ice bin has mold like substance on the sides of the bin. Repeat Violation
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach on the floor next to the reach in chest freezer in the dry storage room adjacent to the dining room. Employee swept and discarded the dead roach. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the standup reach in freezer in the prep area, employees personal food on top shelf over food to be served to customers. Repeat Violation
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean plastic and metal containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Jugs of fryer oil stored on the floor on the main cook line. Repeat Violation
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop stored in standing water at 82F on prep counter next to the hand wash sink on the main cook line. Repeat Violation
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Employee hand wash signage at hand wash sink on the main cook line is no longer legible. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler and multiple reach in freezer door gaskets with mold like substance build up. Repeat Violation
- 35B-09-4:Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair - vermin present. Rear exterior door in kitchen has a torn screen at the bottom of the door. Dead roaches and rodent droppings observed.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In the sushi bar sliding door cooler, unwashed avocados with stickers attached with cut avocados. Operator removed the stickers from the avocados. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At the sushi bar counter, wet wiping cloth stored on clean cutting board.
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In the walk in cooler in a plastic grocery bag used to store in direct contact with snow peas.Operatormoved the snow peas to a metal container.Repeat Violation Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the standup reach in freezer in the prep area, raw frozen chicken in a plastic container over plastic wrapped tray of raw frozen shrimp. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 6 rodent droppings in the hallway to the restrooms and rear exterior door from the dining room underneath the window curtains along the window. Operator swept and discarded the rodent droppings. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the main cook line, butter (51F - Cold Holding), operator states just placed out during opening 15 minutes prior. Operator placed butter into the reach in freezer to bring back into temperature range. Spoke with operator about placing butter on time as public health control. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. At time of inspection establishment unable to provide the written procedures for time as a public health control. Operator has form in the stores email to refill out the documents and keep in the establishment. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Red chemical spray bottle under the three compartment sink with no product labeling. Operator asked employee to label the chemical spray bottle. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/24/2023 revealed 18 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 11 basic).