PANDA REST (THE)
806 S 6 AVE · WAUCHULA · Hardee County · FL 33873
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed four cans of household raid on the shelve by the cook line and one can on the shelve by the hand wash sink in the kitchen, owner moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed a pan of raw shrimp over milk in the walk in cooler, and raw steak over cooked shrimp in the reach in cooler by the fryer in the kitchen, owner corrected both by moving to the correct area. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
02C-04-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed chicken in walk in cooler from 8/8/2025, owner stated pulled from the freezer on 10/27/25, not properly date marked.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed a container of meatloaf and chicken not date marked in the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 10
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black like substance on the white guard in the ice machine in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a container with no handle in macaroni noodles, owner moved. **Corrected On-Site**
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed soiled cardboard lining a shelve with oil on the cook line.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed four employee drinks on the prep table, owner moved. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap at the screen door in the back of kitchen **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed drinks on the floor at the front counter and bag of beets on the floor in the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed both microwaves soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets on the cook line soiled with food debris and grease build up on the side of the fryers. **Repeat Violation**
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed maintenance equipment in the kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rusted and pitied shelves in the walk in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:42 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.