PANDA EXPRESS 3418
43470 HWY 27, Davenport FL 33837 · 352-433-0018
Last inspected Jul 24, 2026 · 5 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 12 points better than where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2023 Li
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Jul 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over ready to eat beef in walk in freezer. Manager moved product
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At drive thru area
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board in disrepair
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Sep 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
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.
No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
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.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current copy available expired 2-1-2024
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Full pans in dish area
Light not functioning. In walk in cooler, and walk in freezer
Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. In walk in cooler no lights working in unit, or in walk in freezer
Unwashed vegetables stored over ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms stored over cut cabbage in walk in cooler.
Jul 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
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. Provided and or reviewed the 2017 food code changes, Big 6 Foodborne Illnesses, up for vomit and diarreal events.
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. Provided and or reviewed the 2017 food code changes, Big 6 Foodborne Illnesses, up for vomit and diarreal events
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee cup on reach in cooler on cook line. Employee removed cup.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At service counter employee turned containers face down.
Jul 27, 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 ▾
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf above the 3 compartment sink.
Jul 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2023 Li
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Noodles 44F. Inside the walk-in cooler.
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. Provided a copy.
Food stored on floor. Cases of chicken inside the walk in freezer. The manager removed the product from off the floor.
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Plastic containers on the shelf above the 3 compartment sink.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed under water that was barely running/dripping. Packages of chicken at the prep sink. The manager corrected the procedure and moved some of the chicken to the walk in cooler to thaw.
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.