HIBACHI EXPRESS
2010 SAM WALTON WAY, Lake Wales FL 33898 · 917-330-2971
Last inspected Oct 30, 2025 · 9 visits since August 2023
5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Live, small flying insects found One fly around three compartment sink. Operator disposed of the fly.
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk in cooler raw chicken, raw beef and shrimp.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Live, small flying insects found One fly around three compartment sink. Operator disposed of the fly.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soda dispenser back panel of the soda orange crush
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee removed up to lower level.
Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer across from cook line. Operator covered food. (Krab Ragoons)
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In dry storage chemical nozzle pointed in the direction of the ketchup. Operator removed the chemicals.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Items in reach cooler
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cook line on top of reach in cooler top. Operator removed beverage
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In dry storage sweater and towel on top of roasted seaweed. Operator removed items.
Food stored on floor. Oil boxes on floor in dry storage Operator removed from the floor
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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. 0 ppm then operator primed sanitizer 100 ppm
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk-in cooler cooler shrimp and beef
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Cook line 48F
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cook line by hand washing sink. Operator removed items.
Food stored on floor. Oil on the floor by handwashing sink. Operator removed from the floor.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salmon -50F Tuna-56F Operator turned temperature dial up on the reach cooler.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored next to the canned foods in dry storage. Operator removed chemicals from next to the can.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Nonfood-grade food drill used to mix food on the cook line.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Entire walk in cooler
Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer.
Stored food not covered. Cheesecake in reach in freezer by sushi bar. Operator covered cheesecake.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over unwashed vegetables in walk-in cooler. Operator removed eggs to the correct location.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Floor cleaner stored on bucket of mayonnaise across from the dish washer. Operator removed chemicals.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container in hand washing sink next to three compartment sink. Operator removed from hand washing sink.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemicals next to wine removed from area at front counter.
Food stored on floor in walk-in freezer dish and fries. Operator removed from the floor.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.