PANDA CATERING LLC
PANDA CATERING LLC has 6 health inspections on file for its LAUDERDALE LAKES location, with an overall rating of 3.6/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
2908 N SR 7
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.6/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 9/22/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 13506852
- 05-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-22: Time extended until next routine inspection. **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 8/27/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10870290
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl no handle in white rice. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed cooler at 45F. Operator states food less than 2 hours. Operator brought holding amounts down to bare minimum and applied ice bags. Called for service. Repeat Violation Warning
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed cleaver between equipment. Operator removed, cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Warning
Inspection Date: 11/12/2024
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed line flip top in poor repair.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives cleaver, stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Repeat Violation
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed empty raw chicken box's being reused to store raw broccoli.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed in walk in freezer, beef fat trimmings frozen and uncovered.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Containers of medicine improperly stored at packaging station. Operator relocated to office. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed line cook wiping his hands on soiled apron.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed multiple items in walk in cooler,( rice, cooked chicken, marinated chicken, all prepared 24-36 hours, no date marks. Operator corrected.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed Bleach and Degreaser in unlabeled spray bottles. Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 9/3/2024
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed cleaver between equipment.
- 10-08-5:Basic - Rice scoop handle in contact with rice. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed both purple (degreaser) and yellow (bleach) no labels. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 2/20/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8573042
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle in white rice. Operator replaced with rice paddle. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw eggs over cabbage. Operator reversed. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed fully cooked frozen food moved to walk-in cooler with no date marks. Operator states made more than 24 hours ago. Operator date marked all items. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 12/6/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8348360