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Licensee
Name: HIBACHI BUFFET License Number: SEA1621239
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 12/01/2024
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 4026 W HILLSBORO BLVD
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33442

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 08/09/2017 Met Inspection Standards
During This Visit
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic bowl used as scoop and stored inside soy sauce, duck sauce, and seasoning. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-05-4    Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves in double door True brand reach in cooler in front of cook line.
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee coffee cup next to clean plates, and bowls. Employee discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-07-4    Basic - Employee cell phone, and coffee cup stored with clean utensils, plates, and pans next to cook line. Operator removed cell phone, and discarded coffee cup. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4    Basic - In-use knife stored in cracks between reach in coolers in cook line. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-4    Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle stored inside sugar and bean containers with handle touching food next to stove.
10-07-4    Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed metal fish spatula stored in water of 88°F in prep table at the end of cook line. Operator discarded water. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4    Basic - In-use wet wiping towel used under cutting board on prep table at the back of cook line.
08A-26-4    Basic - Raw ribs stored above unwashed produce in walk in cooler.
08B-13-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Observed cut lettuce, cooked chicken, cook chicken wings in walk in cooler not properly covered. **Repeat Violation**
08B-14-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Observed dumplings, fish filets, and wontons stored in walk in freezer not properly cover.
01B-01-4    High Priority - 6 dented tomato sauce cans present. See stop sale.
22-41-4    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. Operation flush the system multiple times, dish machine has a 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12A-19-4    High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water in hand wash sink next to dishwasher area.
12A-08-4    High Priority - Hot water takes too long to reach dishwasher area handwash sink resulting in employees using only cold water to wash their hands. Employee was told to properly washed hands with hot water. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken, and raw steak stored over ice cream in white chest freezer next to dishwasher area. Operator moved raw chicken, and steak to freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-10-4    High Priority - Raw shell eggs stored over BBQ sauce in reach-in cooler, In front of stove. Operator moved shell eggs to bottom and moved BBQ sauce to top. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-09-4    High Priority - Raw steak stored over ready-to-eat vegetables salad in walk-in cooler. Observed raw chicken over BBQ sauce in walk in cooler.
12A-09-4    High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee touching his face and proceeded to cut vegetables. Employee was told to change his gloves and properly washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked mussels 45°F, macaroni salad 45°F, carrot salad 46°F, coleslaw 45°F, cooked squid 45°F, and sushi ham rolls 45°-46°F in walk in cooler. As per, operator foods were prepared yesterday 8.8.17.
02C-03-4    Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed gallon of open milk with no date marked in True brand double door reach in cooler. As per, operator gallon of milk was open yesterday 8.8.17.
02C-02-4    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed no date marked on cooked pasta, cooked ribs, cooked spring rolls, crab salad, cooked steak, cooked meat, cooked chicken in walk in cooler. As per, operator all foods were prepared yesterday 8.8.17. Observed no date marked on cooked spring rolls, and Cooke meat in True brand double door reach in cooler. As per, operator all foods were cooked yesterday 8.8.17. **Repeat Violation**
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