Lake Wales, Polk County

HIBACHI EXPRESS

2010 SAM WALTON WAY, Lake Wales, FL 33898

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Intermediate
Oct 30, 2025
City
Lake Wales
County
Polk
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
4

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Oct 30, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

02C-02-5

Detail 24159532

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk in cooler raw chicken, raw beef and shrimp.

Oct 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

35A-02-7

Detail 24121328

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found One fly around three compartment sink. Operator disposed of the fly. Corrected On-Site

23-24-4

Detail 24121330

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soda dispenser back panel of the soda orange crush

12B-07-4

Detail 24121329

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee removed up to lower level. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 24121327

Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer across from cook line. Operator covered food. (Krab Ragoons) Corrected On-Site

May 29, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

41-10-4

Detail 23798219

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In dry storage chemical nozzle pointed in the direction of the ketchup. Operator removed the chemicals. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 23798218

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Items in reach cooler Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 23798221

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cook line on top of reach in cooler top. Operator removed beverage Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23798220

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In dry storage sweater and towel on top of roasted seaweed. Operator removed items. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 23798217

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil boxes on floor in dry storage Operator removed from the floor Corrected On-Site

Feb 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

22-41-4

Detail 23559852

High Priority - 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. 0 ppm then operator primed sanitizer 100 ppm Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 23559853

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk-in cooler cooler shrimp and beef

53B-14-5

Detail 23559855

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

14-74-7

Detail 23559856

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Cook line 48F

12B-07-4

Detail 23559851

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cook line by hand washing sink. Operator removed items. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 23559854

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on the floor by handwashing sink. Operator removed from the floor. Corrected On-Site