Hibachi Japan

4001 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609

Passed · Oct 8, 2026 Directions
90
Excellent BiteKarma score 90 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 8 of 8 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Oct 8, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Wiping cloths: properly used and stored, cited 5 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 8

    Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Proper cooling methods used, adequate equipment for temperature control
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  3. Passed May 20

    Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Food properly labeled: original container
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  4. Passed Jan 16

    Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Toxic substances properly identified stored and used
    • Critical Certified food protection manager
    • Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Sep 5

    Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor In-use utensils: properly stored

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