PANDA EXPRESS #1431
1000 S SR 7 STE 5 · WELLINGTON · Palm Beach County · FL 33414
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed chef handled soiled lid from a full pan with raw chicken then began to handle clean ladle at cook line to prepare food and clean pan to plate cooked chicken; no hand wash. Chef placed pan and ladle to clean and sanitize and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6High 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. At reach in freezer at cook line: open bag of raw chicken stored over bags of raw shrimp – not all products commercially packaged. Chef stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At wok: orange chicken (139F at 10:55am- Reheating) Reheating since 3 mins, as per operator, process is complete. Food intended for hot holding did not reheat to at least 165F for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Chef reheated to 166F. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At steam table: orange chicken (111F – Hot Holding); teriyaki chicken (123F – Hot Holding) As per, cooked 40 mins prior. Operator reheated items to 165+F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in female bathroom.
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 2
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
06-06-5Basic – Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. At prep area: several bags of raw chicken slacked at room temperature; no longer frozen. Operator moved items to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:06 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 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.