HIBACHI JOSE RESTAURANT
2535 W MAIN ST, Leesburg FL 34748
Last inspected Jan 28, 2025 · 4 visits since May 2024
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
3 inspections trending down, 31 points off where it started.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -2 under rice cooker.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -Raw shell eggs over mushrooms.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -2 under rice cooker.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Exterior of rice cooker. -Red cutting board.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -Front line hand sink.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -On cook line.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -Reach in cooler on cook line. -Walk in cooler shelves.
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
Stored food not covered. -Garlic butter.
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw shell eggs and raw beef over onions.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Butter 50f. Less than 4 hours. Operator placed in refrigerator.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice 124f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to reheat.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. -Dish machine added. Called plan review and had plans updated.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. -Not legible on menu. Provided form.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Rice scoop.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Floor drain on cook line.
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.