Hibachi City Buffet/Harbor Seafood Cajun House

3414 W Southern Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85041

Japanese / Sushi

License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking

Last inspected: Sep 24, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk Grade: A

The health department has logged five inspections at Hibachi City Buffet/Harbor Seafood Cajun House, the earliest from 2024. The most recent visit was on Sep 24, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near zero violations each time.

Hibachi City Buffet/Harbor Seafood Cajun House's latest score of 100 sits above the Phoenix average of 97. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 24, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Jun 23, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: Observed dirt buildup on employee restroom in kitchen, on outside door and adjacent wall, as well as on outside of ice machine in kitchen

6-501.12

Mar 4, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Dec 6, 2024

Routine

2 major violations. 2 corrected on site.

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Equipment or utensils not clean (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed deli slicer, table mounted can opener, and knives on magnet strip all stored as clean, with food debris and food residues on them. PIC relocated all food-contact surfaces to ware washing area to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized at the time of inspection. All food-contact surfaces must be cleaned to sight and touch

4-601.11(A)

Ready-to-eat food not date marked (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed various containers of cooked chicken in walk-in cooler with no dates, Per PIC they were made 3 days prior and frozen same day. Per PIC establishment dates containers with date that item is taken out of freezer and date only one container from batch. Discussed with PIC that all containers must be dated and they must be dated with the date of preparation/cooking. All RTE/TCS foods were properly date marked at the time of inspection. RTE/TCS foods requiring date marking must be date marked within 24 hours and sold or discarded after 7 days (including the day it was made as day 1)

3-501.17

Aug 27, 2024

Routine

1 major violation. 2 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.

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Time used as public health control not properly documented (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed time as control log for items on buffet line with no put out times recorded. Per PIC they record discard time, Discussed with PIC that items should be documented with times they are put out on buffet line. All TCS foods being held under time as a control were properly time stamped at time of inspection

3-501.19(A1,B2,C2-3)

Improper cooling methods used (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed cooked potatoes, and prepped crab mix in Pepsi cooler to cool. Also observed coked shrimp and cooked ribs in bottom portion of prep cooler put in to cool. Per PIC all items were made less than 2 hours ago. Ambient temperature of Pepsi cooler was 61.5*F per min/max thermometer. All TCS Items were moved to walk-in to properly cool down to 41*F. Discussed with PIC that prep cooler and Pepsi cooler are not to be used to cool items down, please use walk-in to cool cooked and prepped items

3-501.15(B)

Rinsing Procedures (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Second Consecutive Violation. Observed 3-compartment sink set up as wash, sanitize and rinse. Discussed with PIC to ensure 3-compartment sink is set up properly; Wash-Rinse-Sanitize. PIC had employee remake 3-compartment sink at time of inspection

4-603.16

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hibachi City Buffet/Harbor Seafood Cajun House last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Hibachi City Buffet/Harbor Seafood Cajun House on file is from Sep 24, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

How does Hibachi City Buffet/Harbor Seafood Cajun House compare to other restaurants in Phoenix?

Hibachi City Buffet/Harbor Seafood Cajun House most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Phoenix average of 97.

Has Hibachi City Buffet/Harbor Seafood Cajun House's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Hibachi City Buffet/Harbor Seafood Cajun House have averaged around zero violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Hibachi City Buffet/Harbor Seafood Cajun House means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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