DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

PANDA GARDEN CHINESE RESTAURANT

1968 Lake Worth Road
Florida, 33461
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8991134

  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored in between reach in cooler and prep table on cook line. Explained. Operator removed the knives. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cook line. Employee put towel in sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over cooked pork in upright freezer. Explained and operator rearranged. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8718621

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food in the box stored with and above food in walk in cooler .explained and manager moved box to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back screen door
  • 35B-13-4:Basic - Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Screened Back door . Repeat Violation
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cook line. Manager put in sanitizer solution Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 5/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8680129

  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box oil stored on floor. Explained and manager moved box to shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of hand sink by prep table near three compartment sink. Manager cleaned. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 35B-13-4:Basic - Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Repeat Violation
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cook line and on table by rice cooker. Manager put both in sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8637932

  • 35B-13-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Metal screen back door . Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: Same **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 3/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8596843

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead on floor in the dining room. Manager cleaned. 2 dead on floor between reach in cooler and wall( area used for dry food storage) Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook preparing food without any hair restraint for loose head hair. He put on paper hat. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of oil stored on floor in the kitchen. Warning
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Under yellow cutting board. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside area of kitchen hand sink soiled . Repeat Violation Warning
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cut out of gallon containers used as scoop. Warning
  • 35B-13-4:Basic - Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Metal screen back door . Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 crawling on the wall by chest freezer in the kitchen 4 crawling on the floor between wall and reach in cooler on cook line. 40 plus ( too many to count ) lifted milk crate and taped on floor to show operator . All scattered. Warning
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed one Warning

Inspection Date: 1/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8340334

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employees with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation- operator provided hats Corrected On-Site
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed- floor has heavy accumulation of grease - front counter Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust- glass cooler has windows and handles soiled with food debris at cook line; handwash sink at cook line Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered- spring rolls in walk-in cooler and reach in freezer; advised to cover
  • 22-12-5:High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw shrimp in walk-in cooler; reversed Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. wings (83-79F - Cooling)at 1:25 to 82 F at 1:40 since 12:00 outside in the kitchen ( moved in glass cooler before taking second temperatures) - food stacked on top of each other and stored in big plastic beans; at this rate food will not reach 70 F within 2 hours; operator moved to walk-in cooler; **Corrective Action Taken**