PANDA BUFFET
1841 SR 44 · NEW SMYRNA BEACH · Volusia County · FL 32168
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed and rinsed pans without sanitizing, then moved to air dry **Warning**
01D-01-5High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Salmon and tuna for sushi **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. – raw shrimp over won tons, walk in cooler – raw chicken container /plastic wrap touching jello container walk in cooler corrected on site **Warning**
08B-01-4High Priority – Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Desserts at the end of the buffet **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cookline with no time or temperature control for safety: ribs 63F, noodles 59F, cut cabbage 57F. Raw shell eggs ambient 62F. Cooked garlic in oil 59F – in sushi case, raw fish, krab, raw fish, prepared rolls, and eel 48-60F. Out and returned to cooler per operator – sushi rolls 57-62F, cut melon 43-48F, noodles 48F, Krab 44F on buffet **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi rice 120F, French fries 78F, shrimp 108F, wings 114F, pork 120F on buffet. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
52-03-4Intermediate – Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. On the print menu **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat processing equipment **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Sushi menu **Warning**
Basic 4
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sauces **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil containers **Warning**
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Visible food residue and water on bowls inverted to dry above two compartment sink **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Kitchen area **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:49 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.