PANDA BUFFET
3507 Thomasville Road
Tallahassee, Florida, 32309
Leon County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 8/7/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/7/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/6/2024
High Priority
8
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
19
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black/green mold-like substance on interior of ice machine bin.
- 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed approximately 50 dead small flying insects on fly strip above 3-compartment sink and approximately 50 on fly strip over prep area. **Warning**
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of food debris in dish machine filter screen.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed employee bathroom doorknob soiled, can opener handle soiled, walk-in cooler shelves soiled, cook line shelves soiled.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed interior shelves soiled in reach in cooler near cook line.
- 25-34-4:Basic - Scallop shells purchased from a supplier reused to serve food.
- 35B-09-4:Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair - vermin present. Observed torn screen door by dish machine.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 live flying insects around prep area inside of back door. **Warning**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed expired license. Operator renewed license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored in walk-in cooler over peeled onions and crab salad.
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach in ladies handicap bathroom stall. **Warning**
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 82 rodent droppings in the following locations: approximately 20 droppings in cabinet under sushi display, approximately 20 droppings on floor by hibachi grill, approximately 10 droppings on table under hibachi grill, approximately 20 droppings inside sriracha box, and approximately 12 droppings on shelves in dry storage. **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed raw chicken 45F, cooked chicken 45F, krab salad 56F in walk-in cooler, per Operator in walk-in cooler over 4 hours.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed low reach in cooler with raw shrimp 46F, krab 56F, per Operator in unit 10-15 minutes. Cream cheese and krab sushi rolls 65F on sushi bar, per Operator 30 minutes on bar, no time marked and no written procedure for holding product under time. Observed raw chicken 45F, cooked chicken 45F, krab salad 56F in walk-in cooler, per Operator in walk-in cooler over 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed black pepper chicken 122F on buffet line 30 minutes, per Operator. Operator states that all buffet items will be discarded in 30 minutes.
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed swai thawed approximately 30 minutes ago, per Operator, at 55F at 2:35pm down to 52F at 3:43pm. Improper cooling. Fish moved to walk-in freezer for cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator of establishment using laser pointer thermometer showing 8F in ice water.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided in men's or women's bathroom stalls. **Corrected On-Site**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water at sushi station handwashing sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/6/2024 revealed 19 total violations (8 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).