HIBACHI BUFFET
2870 US HWY 27 N, SEBRING, FL 33870
License #3801111
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →HIBACHI BUFFET in SEBRING currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 94.8 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on November 3, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 10 total violations — 5 critical, 1 major, 4 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on November 3, 2025 included 5 critical violations, 1 major, and 4 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed a container of krab salad and a container of fruit salad made 10/31/2025 was not date marked in the walk in cooler.
- [12A-29-4] Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch the garbage can then engage in food preparation without washing hands, stopped employee educated on hand washing, employee washed hands.
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed a stack of cups in both wait stations wet in between and not properly air drying.
- [46-01-4] Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Observed back exit door was blocked with white tubs, owner moved.
- [14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed four bags of chicken in carry out bags in direct contact in the reach in freezer in kitchen.
- [01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed one can of strawberry glaze on the can rack dented in the kitchen, owner voluntarily discarded.
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed a case of raw hard shell eggs over cooked chicken in the walk in cooler, owner moved the chicken.
- [35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed back door has a gap underneath and on side.
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed both ice machines in the kitchen with a black like substance on the white guard.
- [41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed drain cleaner next to a bottle of yellow dye on the cook line, owner moved the drain cleaner.
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HIBACHI BUFFET looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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