PANDA EXPRESS #2763

High Priority - 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. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink between cook line and triple sink used to store spray top. Operator moved. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - 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.

Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Dumpster lid is broken. Operator has contacted waste management to replace. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - 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. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Open dumpster lid.Advised operator to close. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - 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. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clean pans wet nesting above three compartment sink.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed opened box of apple pie stored uncovered in low boy freezer across from cook line.

Intermediate - 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.

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Manager placed wiping cloth in Sanitizer bucket Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup on floor inside walk in freezer.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. sweet fire chicken (124°F - Hot Holding) Observed at front counter display. Operator states less than 10-15 minutes and voluntarily discarded foods since he claimed that they replace the food every 10-15 minutes. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) PIC dumped old solution and refilled with fresh solution retesting at 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwash sink by ware wash area blocked by cart. Operator removed cart and restored access. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed heavy ice build up in walk-in freezer.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed Togo rice containers on front line not inverted. Operator inverted and stored appropriately. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed manager M. Tejada with no proof of manager certification available on premises. Operator must procure copy of manager certification and maintain on premises. Per ServSafe look up certification is current.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed heavy ice buildup in rear of freezer.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed Togo boxes at front counter not inverted. Operator inverted at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation