HIBACHI EXPRESS
4401 HOFFNER AVE, ORLANDO, FL 32812
License #5814191
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →HIBACHI EXPRESS in ORLANDO currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90.8 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 16, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 15 total violations — 1 critical, 3 major, 11 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on March 16, 2026 shows 8 observation rows: 1 critical, 2 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn bottom of prep table and bottom of make table .
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The hoods and mop sink ..
- [08A-17-6] Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef stored over scallops at the walk-in freezer. Operator switch it .
- [02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Operator have a new system on the screen menu doesnt identify which is raw . Operator contact the system administrator and he added to the screen while conducting my inspection.
- [02B-02-5] Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory at the screen menu. Operator contact the system administrator and he added to the screen while conducting my inspection.
- [21-38-4] Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor at sushi station . Operator moved to table .
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Bucket of mayo stored on floor back of the house operator moved it to the prep table .
- [08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados stored over spicy mayo sauce bottom of prep table sushi station . Operator washed it .
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HIBACHI EXPRESS 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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