PANDA GARDEN & TASTY WINGS
1968 LAKE WORTH RD · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33461
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
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 employee enter establishment from back door and then immediately begin handling clean food storage containers and cooking utensils without first washing hands. Reviewed handwashing requirements with operator. Employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee scratch ear and the. Immediately begin to handle clean food storage containers at triple sink area. Reviewed handwashing requirements with operator. Employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08B-27-4High Priority – Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Cooked ready to eat chicken wings stored in plastic container soiled with mold like substance in walk in cooler. See stop sale. **Warning**
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Nonfood-grade cardboard boxes in direct contact and used to stored cooked eggrolls and cooked chicken in front reach in cooler. **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. While wearing gloves, observed employee handle soiled rag and then immediately begin to handle clean food storage containers without first washing hands and changing gloves. Reviewed handwashing requirements with operator. Employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Cooked ready to eat chicken wings stored in plastic container soiled with mold like substance in walk in cooler. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken wings (59F – Cold Holding) not prepped or portioned today held at ambient room temperature in kitchen. Per operator, item was removed from walk in cooler less than 1 hour ago. Operator opted to reheat items to 165F for hot holding. cooked chicken (51F – Cold Holding); eggrolls (49F – Cold Holding) not prepped or portioned today stored in front counter white reach in cooler. Per operator, items were moved from walk in cooler less than 2 hours ago. Operator moved items back to walk in cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 6
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cooked noodles (81F – Cooling for 30 minutes at 12:05, 78F at 12:45) cooling in deep filled covered container in walk in cooler. Operator removed covering to help increase cooling rate. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior surface of rice cooker heavily soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Front handwashing sink used to discard food waste and store food can. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink by back prep sink. **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – 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. **Warning**
02C-08-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Thawed pork in walk in cooler not date marked. **Warning**
Basic 2
22-16-4Basic – Flip top reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Multiple soiled wet wiping clothes in use across kitchen area. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 2:17 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.