Hibachi Express
Last inspected: Jan 20, 2026
52
Score
Hibachi Express, located at 195 Malabar Rd NW Unit 4 in Palm Bay, Florida, underwent a high-risk inspection on January 20, 2026, with a score of 52. This inspection identified one major and eleven minor violations, including a repeat violation for a lack of a covered waste receptacle in the women's restroom. Other noted issues, which were corrected on-site, involved employee personal items stored above a food preparation area and an employee not wearing a hair restraint during food preparation, also a repeat violation.
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Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
11
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 20, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
52
Aug 7, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
33
Apr 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
64
Sep 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
61
Mar 1, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
32
Oct 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
70
Sep 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
47
Sep 26, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
47
Mar 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
39
Sep 9, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
47
Jul 29, 2022
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Violations — Jan 20, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Restroom has no covered receptacle. **Repeat Violation**
32-12-6
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and charger cord over food preparation make table. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator observed cooking with no hair restraints on. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Upright freezer torn gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Ginger and sauce stored on floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in water at 94f, corrected to 135f. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave oven soiled with food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter covers soiled with grease. Make table gaskets, sushi reach in cooler, reach in freezer gaskets, and walk in cooler gaskets soiled with mold like substance. Bottom shelf under griddle soiled with old food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Both upright reach in freezers have old food debris on bottom shelves.
22-16-4
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Broken ice maker and small reach in cooler in kitchen not in use.
33-31-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Three mops not stored to dry in mop sink. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in back of kitchen has soiled utensils stored in it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
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