PANDA REST (THE)
806 S 6 AVE · WAUCHULA · Hardee County · FL 33873
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
28 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed several bottles of medicine and vitamins throughout the kitchen, on the cook line and prep area. **Warning**
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed three cans of dented peaches in back of kitchen on the shelf, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed operator removed car keys and medicine went to prepping fish stopped and explained have to wash hands, educated. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw pork ribs stored over ready to eat washed green beans in the walk in cooler. Observed raw hard shell eggs over cooked noodles in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on the floor in front of cook line, one live roach in the paper towels on the prep table in the kitchen. One live roach on shelf in dry storage area. **Admin Complaint**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Observed roach droppings on a plastic container on the shelves in dry storage. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 6
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed operator washing hands in a prep sink instead of a handwashing sink, operator washed hands in handwashing sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed several buckets of soy sauce blocking the sink, operator removed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed several containers in the walk in cooler of chicken, pork ribs, chow mein noodles, beef not date marked. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottles in the wait station area next to water pitcher and drinking cups, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-04-4Intermediate – Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Observed several cans of raid throughout the kitchen. **Warning**
Basic 16
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine with interior/exterior slime like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed food debris on door handles to the reach in cooler, on the cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
32-12-6Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed no lids on the woman's waste receptacle in the women's bathroom. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed several cutting boards that are grooved in the kitchen. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed three dead roaches on prep table in kitchen, two dead roaches in between reach in cooler in kitchen. **Admin Complaint**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employees drinks on the cook line, and in the prep area. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed operator and employee without hair restraints on. **Warning**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed several containers of soy sauce on the floor in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop in the ice at the front counter ice machine, employee removed. **Warning**
42-02-4Basic – Improper storage of maintenance equipment that interferes with cleaning. Observed numerous maintenance equipment throughout the kitchen, obscuring areas from cleaning. **Warning**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop in a pan that is soiled on top of ice machine. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwaves have old food debris in them. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets in the walk in cooler, reach in coolers in the kitchen are soiled. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed the back screen door has a gap on the side where it closes. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed Rangoon and sweet and sour chicken uncovered in reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:05 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.