Hibachi Express
Last inspected: Jul 28, 2025
55
Score
Hibachi Express, located at 41260 Us Hwy 19 N in Tarpon Springs, FL, had a moderate risk inspection on 2025-07-28. This inspection identified three critical and three minor violations. Previous inspections for Hibachi Express have predominantly fallen into the medium-risk category.
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Inspections
3
Critical latest
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Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 28, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
55
Jan 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
70
Aug 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
70
Feb 5, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
61
Aug 8, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
41
Feb 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
55
Sep 8, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
61
Violations — Jul 28, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Abrasives and detergents not removed during the rinse process. There is still soap in the well and inside the machine, chlorine 10 ppm **Warning**
16-10-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On sushi counter, operator Mede sanitizer bucket, 50 ppm, operator put towel in bucket **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket on cook line 10 ppm, corrected to 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-07-4
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 10 ppm after 3 cycles. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cook left kitchen, dropped of dirty dishes, rinsed hands for 4 seconds then went back into kitchen, took bowl out of reach in cooler, manager asked cook to wash hands properly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler - unwashed tomatoes, avocado, mushrooms over cut onions, cut leafy greens. Operator moved dirty produce to bottom **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-04-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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