HIBACHI EXPRESS
195 Malabar Road Southwest
Palm Bay, Florida, 32907
Brevard County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/2/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle used as a scoop in cornstarch in dry-storage area. Repeat Violation
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee beverage stored in reach-in cooler at sushi bar not segregated from food being served to the public. Operator removed items. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Peeled onions in five container in walk-in cooler are not covered.
- 25-02-4:Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils stored near soda machine in dining area not presented so that only the handles are touched.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored above carrots in walk-in cooler. Operator removed carrots from below eggs. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/2/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/22/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. To go container used in rice container, container removed Corrected On-Site
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth towel on top of sushi rice, towel removed Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets on cook line torn
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled on cook line
- 52-03-4:Intermediate - Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. To go menus and menu board state crab not imitation crab, on package and case states imitation crab sticks, Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/22/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 2/5/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Red cutting boards
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Grey trash cans used for cut lettuce and sauce in walk in cooler
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2024
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken above raw beef in reach in cooler on cook line
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2024 revealed 4 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/8/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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 still in original packaging in reach in cooler thawed, manager removed from packaging **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12B-09-5:Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Cook chewing gum while cooking food, cook discarded gum Corrected On-Site
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee package of gum in reach in cooler on cook line above cooked chicken, gum removed Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraint, employee put hat on Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. All reach in cooler gaskets torn Walk in cooler gasket torn
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All cooler gaskets soiled Repeat Violation
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open bottle of drink in sushi cooler
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board on reach in cooler on cook line Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken above cooked chicken in reach in cooler, raw chicken iced to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef (48F - Cold Holding); shrimp (47F - Cold Holding) top rail of reach in cooler on cook line, manager added ice bags **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Scoop stored in hand sink by dish machine
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scoop rinsed off in hand sink by dish machine
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/8/2023 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).