HIBACHI EXPRESS
3235 SW PORT ST LUCIE BLVD UNIT 101, Port St Lucie FL 34953 · 7728772188
Last inspected Mar 4, 2026 · 4 visits since December 2023
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4 inspections trending down, 17 points off where it started.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. White rice 55F cold holding had to reheat, egg roll pork 54F cold holding in cooler for less than 1 hour. Advised to rapid chill.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Mar 4, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. sautéed vegetables 97-100F hot holding. Advised to reheat to hot hold. Manager placed back on grill.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In fried rice on cook line and white rice in walk in cooler. Manager removed.
Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Front counter. Needed for both sinks.
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Stored food not covered. Flour under prep table. Manager corrected.
Oct 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Operator rinsed off gloves. Educated. Operator removed gloves and washed hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. White rice cooked 50F cold holding. Sitting out ambient on cart. Advised to rapid chill. And, also provided options. Manager moved to walk in cooler.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Manager added 1 to splitter.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to 3 bay sink.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For new employee.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked noodles in flip top reach in cooler. Per Operator made yesterday.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Front counter, sushi prep area. For both hand washing sinks. Showed Manager what to obtain.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues and/ or food debris. Informed Operator to clean bottom of all reach in coolers on cook line/ kitchen area.
Jun 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. White rice 55F cold holding had to reheat, egg roll pork 54F cold holding in cooler for less than 1 hour. Advised to rapid chill.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sugar. Operator removed.
Women's/ employee Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar in gray container.
Dec 8, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves are soiled
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
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.