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PANDA EXPRESS #1431

1000 S SR 7 STE 5 · WELLINGTON · Palm Beach County · FL 33414

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 3, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3690740
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13624130
DBPR license6019987

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#3High Priority12A-16-4

High 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**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority08A-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. 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**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority03E-02-5

High 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**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority03B-01-6

High 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**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in female bathroom.

#8Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – 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**

Repeat Violation

Basic 2

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

#2Basic06-06-5

Basic – 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**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:06 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.