Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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PANDA GARDEN CHINESE RESTAURANT

1968 LAKE WORTH RD · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33461

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 21, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3417235
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8596843
DBPR license6013200

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedMarch 21, 2024 2:36 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedMarch 22, 2024 12:26 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#8High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 crawling on the wall by chest freezer in the kitchen 4 crawling on the floor between wall and reach in cooler on cook line. 40 plus ( too many to count ) lifted milk crate and taped on floor to show operator . All scattered. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed one **Warning**

Warning

Basic 7

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead on floor in the dining room. Manager cleaned. 2 dead on floor between reach in cooler and wall( area used for dry food storage) **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook preparing food without any hair restraint for loose head hair. He put on paper hat. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Box of oil stored on floor in the kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic21-04-4

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Under yellow cutting board. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside area of kitchen hand sink soiled . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#6Basic25-32-4

Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cut out of gallon containers used as scoop. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic35B-13-4

Basic – Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Metal screen back door . **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:18 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.