PANDA EXPRESS #1406
10795 SW 72ND STREET, Miami FL 33173
Last inspected Dec 1, 2025 · 6 visits since July 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 14 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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. Discussed with operator and provided the handout.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $280
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2015017623 | Mar 15, 2015 | May 22, 2015 | $280 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Dec 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed employee training certificates missing date of birth.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean containers stored not inverted on shelf in back prep area.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clean containers stacked on top of each other wet nesting in dish area.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor outside of walk in freezer. Employee cleaned floor during inspection.
Jul 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed some employee training certificates missing date of birth.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in freezer gaskets soiled across from cook line.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on clean containers on shelf in dish area.
Dec 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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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. Observed employee training expired for employees Guillermo V, Bertha G, and Agripina R.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Food stored on floor. Observed box of chicken stored on floor inside walk in freezer. Operator picked up box and placed on shelf.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup on floor inside walk in freezer.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler near cook line soiled with old food debris.
Jul 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding); raw beef (45F - Cold Holding) inside of walk in cooler, as per operator products have been inside walk in cooler for more than 2 days.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding); raw beef (45F - Cold Holding) inside of walk in cooler, as per operator products have been inside walk in cooler for more than 2 days.
Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of breaded chicken stored on floor inside of walk in freezer
Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Observed two bags of trash on ground next to dumpster
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Jan 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute soiled located in the lobby area
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed cases of cups on the floor located in the back area.
Jul 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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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. Discussed with operator and provided the handout.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed employee food handlers training missing date of birth. FRLA : Agripina Ruiz, Damian Rodrigues, Guillermo Valdiviez, and Bertha Guevara. Observed operator put the date of birth on all food handlers training cards during the inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone above preparation area on the shelf above the prep table back restaurant area next to seasonings. Also observed employee cell phone stored on top of a bag-in-box with soda on the prep table in the back area.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler door and walk in freezer door gasket broken/torn.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Kitchen and cook line area: multiple in-use wiping cloths stored on the prep table, flip-top reach in cooler and by the cook line. Discussed with the operator the proper method. Operator placed all in-use wiping cloths inside the sanitizer bucket.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. By drive-thru: Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 150ppm); Operator prepared new quaternary solution: sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm).
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.