PANDA EXPRESS #3250
16421 CORPORATE COMMERCE WAY · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33913
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed an employee serving food from front line touch food with hand while serving into to go container with no gloves. Spoke with manager regarding appropriate gloves usage to aid in avoiding bare hand contact with foods. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Angelizz Rivera expired 9/19/2024. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator was unable to locate proof of training at time of inspection. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed foods on front line being held using time as a public health control with times set for discard – operator unable to locate written plan at time of inspection. Emailed operator copy of time as a public health control form. **Warning**
Basic 1
33-20-4Basic – Grease on the ground and pad around grease receptacle, and on sides of grease receptacle. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 1:03 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.