Hibachi Buffet
Last inspected: Feb 9, 2026
23
Score
Hibachi Buffet, located at 735 N Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, FL, had a high-risk inspection on February 9, 2026. This inspection resulted in 7 critical and 8 minor violations, including issues with commercially processed fish that was no longer frozen and employee beverages on preparation surfaces. While most of Hibachi Buffet's nine recorded inspections have been low-risk, this most recent inspection noted repeat violations regarding employee hair restraints and beverages.
11
Inspections
7
Critical latest
0
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 9, 2026
Complaint Full
7 critical violations. 8 minor violations.
23
Feb 9, 2026
Complaint Full
7 critical violations. 8 minor violations.
23
Sep 25, 2025
Routine - Food
13 critical violations. 7 major violations. 12 minor violations.
4
Sep 25, 2025
Routine - Food
13 critical violations. 7 major violations. 12 minor violations.
4
Apr 30, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 8, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
86
Mar 11, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
41
Feb 2, 2024
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jul 25, 2023
Complaint Partial
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
64
Jul 12, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 16 minor violations.
16
Jun 12, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Violations — Feb 9, 2026 Inspection
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. Fully thawed raw tuna in commercial packaging bearing indicator label. SEE STOP SALE
06-09-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drinks on shelves over make line. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks, prep workers and sushi chef. Put on hats **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. See stop sale. Cases of broccoli placed in mop sink to drain ice. Boxes visibly soiled and wet.
08B-19-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of chicken stored on floor during prep. Multiple cases of food on the floor in walk-in freezer. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top shelf over make line is soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Open case of styrofoam cups on the floor in dry storage room
25-05-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand wash sink at the end of cook line does not drain
29-20-5
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Handled raw chicken and then began touching clean utensils, door handles, and Spray nozzle
12A-29-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade lubricant in use on food-contact surfaces. Ryobi drill being used as mixer
41-26-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Bus tub of raw chicken over green beans in walk-in cooler. Operator moved Raw shrimp stored above cooked potatoes in reach-in cooler. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cases of broccoli placed in mop sink to drain ice. Boxes visibly soiled and wet. Fully thawed raw tuna in commercial packaging bearing indicator label
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top of reach-in cooler on cook line mussels (53F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (49F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (49F - Cold Holding); cut cabbage (48F - Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At buffet cooked chicken (112F - Hot Holding); spring rolls (121F - Hot Holding) **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly used. Observed prep worker wiping prep surfaces with wiping cloths being stored in Drain Cleaner. No other forms of cleaning/sanitizing agents used on surfaces before or after. Advised operator to clean all surfaces with soap and then sanitize with approved chemical agent prior to any further food prep activities **Warning**
41-10-4
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