Hibachi Express & Sushi
9956 Hutchinson Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL 32407 · Permanent Food Service · License 1305801
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 22 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed by the Jul 30 follow-up), 4 basic (1 repeat)-11
- Safety score89
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitJul 30, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - First visitJul 22, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Vacuum sealed raw shrimp not removed from its package no longer frozen in walk in cooler, and vacuum sealed raw tuna not removed from its package in sushi bar no longer frozen. See stop sale.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine dishmachine testing 0ppm after multiple test strips.
Basic4
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
Vacuum sealed raw shrimp not removed from its package no longer frozen in walk in cooler, and vacuum sealed raw tuna not removed from its package in sushi bar no longer frozen. See stop sale.
Repeat violation
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Sliding door in sushi fish display cooler broken.
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored.
One wok and one pan stored on the floor under the stove in cook line. Operator appropriately stored items at the time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles.
Two drills stored over mayonnaise jugs, above sugar, rice and sushi rice containers. Operator moved tools at the time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.