PANDA CHINESE RESTAURANT
4638 E MICHIGAN ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/24/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container without handle used as scoop at the fried rice . Operator discarded it . Corrected On-Site
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellphone stored at the prep table . Operator removed it . Corrected On-Site
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of make table and the walk-in cooler shelves. Repeat Violation
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef stored on top of fried wanton at the walk-in freezer.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored on top of cooked chicken at the bottom of make table . Operator switch it . Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored on top of raw shrimp and raw eggs at the walk-in cooler have. Operator switch it . Corrected On-Site
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef stored on top of clam at the walk-freezer front area. Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. The only hand wash sink Blocked with buckets and and prep table .
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/24/2025 revealed 9 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/29/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed cook wearing bracelets.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Corrected On-Site
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen corner .
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Sauce stored on floor at the walk-in cooler . Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of make table . Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. At the reach-in freezer the white one front area .
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Bottom of make table observed raw shell eggs stored on top of cooked pork dumbling . Corrected On-Site
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored on top of shrimp at the walk-in freezer. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/29/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 2/20/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
15
Total
18
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen and in storage room. Repeat Violation
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Storage bins on clean dish rack. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Throughout.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of sauce on floor in storage room. To go containers on floor in storage room. Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. White upright freezer in kitchen.
- 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Kitchen
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Throughout.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Fries and shrimp in white reach in freezer. Cooked chicken in reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef sitting at room temperature on 3 compartment sink. Operator put in sink to thaw under cold running water. Corrected On-Site
- 25-02-4:Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Front counter.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Walk in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Prep area. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Throughout Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Across from walk in on shelf of food prep area.
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Uses time plan. Items are time marked, but plan not available. Gave operator copy to fill out. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/20/2024 revealed 18 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 15 basic).
Inspection on 9/22/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
9
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Dry storage area
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap in the bottom and side of the back exit door
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. In cook line Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 43-01-4:Basic - Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. Observed bed in dry storage area Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - hood soiled with grease
- 14-33-4:Basic - Walk in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Prep area and 3 compartment sink
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On top of the expo table
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Msg and sal containers Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/22/2023 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 9 basic).