Duluth · Health score & inspection history
HIBACHI BUFFET
1825 Liddell Ln Suite 200 Duluth, GA 30096
Latest available inspection
Gwinnett County25 points higher than 62/100 on Sep 22, 2026.
What the inspector found
All 4 findings ↗4 findings recorded on Oct 2, 2026.
Inspector observationItem 5-2 ↗
Raw-food consumer advisory
Facility is serving raw fish on sushi line and raw items to be cooked on hibachi and pho lines, and facility has reminder statement, but items are not marked with asterisks to denote them being served raw/undercooked. If an animal food is served or sold raw, undercooked, or without otherwise being processed to eliminate pathogens, either in a ready-to-eat form or as an ingredient in another ready-to-eat food, the permit holder shall inform consumers of the significantly increased risk of consuming such foods by way of a disclosure and reminder using brochures, deli case or menu advisories, label statements, table tents, placards, or other effective means. The disclosure and reminder…
Inspector’s full note
Inspection item: Inspection item 5-2
Code .04(7)(e)
Facility is serving raw fish on sushi line and raw items to be cooked on hibachi and pho lines, and facility has reminder statement, but items are not marked with asterisks to denote them being served raw/undercooked. If an animal food is served or sold raw, undercooked, or without otherwise being processed to eliminate pathogens, either in a ready-to-eat form or as an ingredient in another ready-to-eat food, the permit holder shall inform consumers of the significantly increased risk of consuming such foods by way of a disclosure and reminder using brochures, deli case or menu advisories, label statements, table tents, placards, or other effective means. The disclosure and reminder statements (including linking asterisking) shall be worded in legible type in all capital letters and no smaller than size font #8, or if displayed on a menu board shall be printed no smaller than the smallest lettering used for a menu item. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Asterisks were placed on raw/undercooked items.
Official report · Item 5-2 ↗Correction status not recorded
Inspector observationItem 8-2B ↗
Toxic substance storage and use
Observed working containers of sanitizer and spray bottles of degreaser without labels. Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Items were labeled.
Inspector’s full note
Inspection item: Inspection item 8-2B
Code .07(6)(b)
Observed working containers of sanitizer and spray bottles of degreaser without labels. Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. (Pf) Corrective Actions: Items were labeled.
Official report · Item 8-2B ↗Correction status not recorded
Inspector observationItem 11C ↗
Thawing methods
Observed fish thawing in standing water in sink. Time/temperature control for safety food shall be thawed: 1) under refrigeration that keeps the food at 41°F or less; 2) completely submerged in running water with the temperature of the water at 70°F or less, has sufficient flow to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow, and that no part of the food exceeds 41°F; 3) as a part of the cooking process. (C) Corrective Actions: Fish was placed under running water.
Inspector’s full note
Inspection item: Inspection item 11C
Code .04(6)(c)
Observed fish thawing in standing water in sink. Time/temperature control for safety food shall be thawed: 1) under refrigeration that keeps the food at 41°F or less; 2) completely submerged in running water with the temperature of the water at 70°F or less, has sufficient flow to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow, and that no part of the food exceeds 41°F; 3) as a part of the cooking process. (C) Corrective Actions: Fish was placed under running water.
Official report · Item 11C ↗Correction status not recorded
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Inspector observationItem 17C ↗
Facility maintenance and cleanliness
Facility has installed new walls and ceiling in back kitchen area by walk-in coolers, and installed new walk in coolers. Floors, walls, ceilings in coolers and cooler area are not approved. Remodel application has not been submitted for area. Floors, floor coverings, walls, wall coverings, and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. (C) Corrective Actions: Facility has applied for remodel but remodel has not been approved.
Inspector’s full note
Inspection item: Inspection item 17C
Code .07(2)(a)
Facility has installed new walls and ceiling in back kitchen area by walk-in coolers, and installed new walk in coolers. Floors, walls, ceilings in coolers and cooler area are not approved. Remodel application has not been submitted for area. Floors, floor coverings, walls, wall coverings, and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. (C) Corrective Actions: Facility has applied for remodel but remodel has not been approved.
Official report · Item 17C ↗Correction status not recorded
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Inspection history 2
Official history ↗2 available inspection reports · – . History may be incomplete.
About this location record
This page follows facility B3D45E0D-E1FB-45AD-BF68-732CB894D978 within Gwinnett County. Names and addresses remain as recorded at each inspection. Different official facility IDs remain separate. Intervening inspections may be missing.
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