Hibachi Buffet

2870 Us Hwy 27 N, Sebring, FL 33870

Passed · May 21, 2026 Directions
62
Poor BiteKarma score 62 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 4 of 5 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected May 21, 2026: passed with 9 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 4 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.
  • #5 in Sebring's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 11 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed May 21

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Bathrooms
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Approved source
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Nov 3

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Critical Approved source
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
  5. Passed Mar 25

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
  6. Passed Jan 10

    Callback Reinspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized

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