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HIBACHI EXPRESS receives B in Cobb County health inspection

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2596 S COBB DR SE SMYRNA, GA 30080-1875

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HIBACHI EXPRESS received a B, scoring 81 out of 100, in a Cobb County food-service inspection on Oct 7, 2026. The official report lists four findings. [1]

Inspection score

81/100Grade BOfficial inspection

Inspection summary

The inspector observed the following food items uncovered and exposed to overhead contamination in the main kitchen walk in cooler: cut onions, cut carrots, and mixed vegetables countertop: salt, sugar PTC: scrambled eggs, sweet and sour chicken CA: all food stored shall be covered and protected from overhead contamination. The note records an on-site correction: “all food covered Corrected On-Site.” [2]

The inspector also observed TCS food listed with asterisks cold holding above 41f in the main kitchen and front food service area. [3]

A separate finding described multiple containers of raw chicken stored on the ground of walk-in cooler in the main kitchen. [4]

The report marks three findings as corrected on site. One finding is marked as a repeat violation. [5]

What inspectors found

Read the official report

Showing 4 of 4 findings

  1. Food protection

    Item 4-2A
    observed the following food items uncovered and exposed to overhead contamination in the main kitchen walk in cooler: cut onions, cut carrots, and mixed vegetables countertop: salt, sugar PTC: scrambled eggs, sweet and sour chicken CA: all food stored shall be covered and protected from overhead contamination. COS: all food covered Corrected On-Site.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv)

    observed the following food items uncovered and exposed to overhead contamination in the main kitchen walk in cooler: cut onions, cut carrots, and mixed vegetables countertop: salt, sugar PTC: scrambled eggs, sweet and sour chicken CA: all food stored shall be covered and protected from overhead contamination. COS: all food covered Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation.
    Official report · Item 4-2A ↗
    Corrected on siteRepeat violation

  2. Cold holding

    Item 6-1A
    observed TCS food listed with asterisks cold holding above 41f in the main kitchen and front food service area. (see *asterisks*) CA: all TCS foods cold holding shall be maintained at 41f or below COS: food items discarded Corrected On-Site.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(6)(f)

    observed TCS food listed with asterisks cold holding above 41f in the main kitchen and front food service area. (see *asterisks*) CA: all TCS foods cold holding shall be maintained at 41f or below COS: food items discarded Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 6-1A ↗
    Corrected on siteNew violation

  3. Food storage and contamination

    Item 12A
    observed multiple containers of raw chicken stored on the ground of walk-in cooler in the main kitchen. CA: Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food in a clean, dry location where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination, and at least 6 inches (15 cm) above the floor.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(4)(q)

    observed multiple containers of raw chicken stored on the ground of walk-in cooler in the main kitchen. CA: Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food in a clean, dry location where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination, and at least 6 inches (15 cm) above the floor. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 12A ↗
    Corrected on siteNew violation

  4. Required permits and notices

    Item 13A
    observed inspection report from 2024 posted in public view of facility. most recent inspection report not posted. CA: The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.02(1)(d)

    observed inspection report from 2024 posted in public view of facility. most recent inspection report not posted. CA: The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 13A ↗
    New violation

Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.

Inspection history 1

Official history ↗
  1. This report
    81/100B
    Reading

Sources

01 / Primary source Official inspection & findings

Cobb County · Oct 7, 2026

02 / Same facility Official inspection history

Available records for this official facility

03 / How scoring works Georgia’s food-service rules
Record details & methodology
Authority
Cobb County
Inspection ID
57556038
Facility ID
3164730
Record captured
Venue address source
Official listing ·

Scores and findings describe the dated inspection, not current operating conditions. A correction deadline does not establish whether an issue remained unresolved afterward.

Findings quote the official report captured . “Corrected on site” and “repeat” reflect explicit report markers. “COS” and “CA” in the inspector’s notes refer to corrections and corrective actions; an instruction to act is not proof that it was completed.

History links the same official facility ID within the issuing authority and may omit intervening inspections. Same-day results have no inferred sequence. Report excerpts follow source order, not a severity ranking.

This report comes from Cobb County. History includes only this authority’s exact facility ID.

Georgia’s grading scale
A
90–100
B
80–89
C
70–79
U
0–69
Georgia food-service rules ↗

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