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PANDA EXPRESS #2673

524 E 23 ST, Panama City FL 32405 · 626-799-9898

Last inspected Aug 25, 2026 · 9 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats42
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1305768
Grade history
DEC 24
APR 25
DEC 25
APR 26
AUG 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 10 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Orange chicken internal temperature 162F. Chicken was cooked extra time, reaching 174F internal temperature.
High priority/03C-44-5/Corrected On-Site
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Inspection history

9 visits, newest first

Aug 25, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Quaternary sanitizer solution testing 150ppm in multiple test strips. Operator prepared a new solution at the time of inspection, testing 400ppm.
High priority/22-43-4/Corrected On-Site
No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels, next to cash registers.
Basic/33-38-4
Apr 17, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Orange chicken internal temperature 162F. Chicken was cooked extra time, reaching 174F internal temperature.
High priority/03C-44-5/Corrected On-Site
Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
Basic/33-20-4
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Basic/33-11-4
Dec 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels.
Basic/33-38-4/Repeat Violation
Apr 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Cooked seafood not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. Cooked shrimp final temperature 132F, manager instructed employee to return to heat. Shrimp cooked to 176F,
High priority/03C-75-5/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee milkshake and ice cream stored over frozen juice in walk in freezer. Manager removed employee items at time of inspection
Basic/08B-49-4/Corrected On-Site
No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels, by rice cooking area.
Basic/33-38-4/Repeat Violation
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms stored over pasta.
Basic/08B-17-4
Dec 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. At hand wash sink at end of cook line by walk-in. Manager put trash can by sink at time of inspection.
Basic/33-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance around gasket area of cook line reach in freezer.
Basic/23-03-4
Jun 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 15, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Residue on onion dicer. Sent to dish pit at time of inspection.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrective Action Taken
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. 2 employees working with no proof of reporting agreement. Signed at time of inspection.
Intermediate/11-26-1/Corrected On-Site
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. K class by three compartment sink in recharge zone.
/45-02-4
Nov 29, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
No soap provided at handwash sink. On front line.manager filled soap dispenser.
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 18, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Sanitizing solution not maintained clean. Observed food particles in sanitizer water. Dumped at time of inspection.
Basic/16-05-4/Corrected On-Site

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.