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PANDA EXPRESS #2763

1740 N UNIVERSITY DR STE B, Plantation FL 33322 · 954-577-7927

Last inspected Dec 17, 2025 · 6 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats58
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA1624353
Grade history
NOV 23
JUL 24
NOV 24
SEP 25
DEC 25
▲ GETTING WORSE

5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the front counters hot holding stations chicken (112F - Hot Holding for less than 4 hours.Chicken was placed in holding unit at 9:30 and finished cooking 15 minutes prior at 9:15. Operator reheated chicken to 165F.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Dec 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Sanitizer dispenser hose at triple sink submerged past flood rim. Operator moved.
High priority/29-44-4/Corrected On-Site
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink between cook line and triple sink used to store spray top. Operator moved.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employees certificate is expired.
Intermediate/53B-14-5
Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Dumpster lid is broken. Operator has contacted waste management to replace.
Basic/33-15-4/Corrective Action Taken
Sep 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the front counters hot holding stations chicken (112F - Hot Holding for less than 4 hours.Chicken was placed in holding unit at 9:30 and finished cooking 15 minutes prior at 9:15. Operator reheated chicken to 165F.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
Open dumpster lid.Advised operator to close.
Basic/33-16-4/Corrective Action Taken
Nov 4, 2024Inspection 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 ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in hot holding unit next to cook line; white rice (112-131F - Hot Holding). Per operator, item has been out of temperature for approximately 30mins. Operator added hot water to unit increase temperature of rice.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clean pans wet nesting above three compartment sink.
Basic/24-08-4
Stored food not covered. Observed opened box of apple pie stored uncovered in low boy freezer across from cook line.
Basic/08B-12-5
Jul 8, 2024Inspection 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 ▾
Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Observed chef with no knowledge of the internal cooking temperature for chicken.
Intermediate/53B-16-4
Nov 28, 2023Inspection 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 ▾
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Manager placed wiping cloth in Sanitizer bucket
Basic/21-12-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 10, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup on floor inside walk in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4

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.