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HIBACHI EXPRESS

2104 E BAY DR, LARGO, FL 33771

License #6217974

🍱 Japanese/Sushi ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate
Quick take

HIBACHI EXPRESS in LARGO currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 84.6 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 11, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 25 total violations — 8 critical, 3 major, 14 minor.

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Record snapshot

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Inspections on file
4
Clean inspections
1
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
November 7, 2025

The latest inspection on March 11, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 4 critical, 2 major, and 4 minor.

Inspection data quality

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Inspection coverage
75%
Inspector notes
25
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Inspection History

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  • Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink used to thaw filet of smoked salmon. Operator removed fish from sink.
  • [33-16-4] Open dumpster lid on shared dumpster.
  • [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table at sushi bar. Operator removed from counter.
  • [50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed license.
  • [10-05-5] In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoons stored in 77F water in steel containers next to rice cookers on cook line. Operator removed water from containers.
  • [41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Windex stored on bottom shelf of prep table on cook line next to dried seaweed. Operator removed bottle from cook line.
  • [42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator hung mop to dry.
  • [03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed form to operator.
  • [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. 3 cases of zucchini stored on floor next to walk in cooler. Operator relocated.
  • [08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Shell eggs and raw chicken stored over raw shrimp in walk in cooler. Provided education to operator about proper storage.
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HIBACHI EXPRESS has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?

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