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Licensee
Name: PANDA BUFFET & GRILL License Number: SEA6102309
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2024
Primary Status: Closed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 37915 EILAND BLVD
ZEPHYRHILLS, FL 33542

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 01/23/2024 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
22-20-5    Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Both ice machines in server area **Warning**
32-02-4    Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Both restroom doors held open during operation **Warning**
51-11-4    Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tanks next to soda bibbs **Warning**
32-12-5    Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 7 dead on floor next to ice machine 1 dead on shelf in hibachi area 2 dead under ice cream freezer in buffet area 2 dead inside chest freezer door 11 dead under freezer just inside the door way 17 dead under dish machine 2 dead on floor in non working walk in cooler where dry food are kept 3 dead under protein hot table 3 dead in cabinet under second steam table in dining area 3 dead in cabinets under fish tank 3 dead on floor next to fish tank **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
14-11-5    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets on cook line soiled **Warning**
36-22-4    Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Through the entire kitchen **Warning**
36-17-5    Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In non working walk in cooler **Warning**
23-03-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All reach in cooler gaskets soiled **Warning**
35B-05-4    Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back screen doors have gaps all the way around them **Warning**
22-16-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler on cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall under dish machine soiled with black mold like substance **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-49-4    High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine sanitizer at 0ppm **Warning**
50-10-4    High Priority - Establishment operating after issuance of an Emergency Order of Suspension of license. Discussed order of suspension of food license at 3:27 with operator De Lin, Operator is continuing to allow customers to get food from buffet tables and sit and eat, he states if he doesn't allow them to finish eating they won't pay. **Admin Complaint**
22-48-5    High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Bleach being used in 3 compartment sinkis not for food contact surfaces or dishes **Warning**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live on floor in hallway going to restrooms 1 live on floor in kitchen just inside door way 13 live on wall and pipe behind wok station on cook line Approximately 90 live cockroaches under wok station on shelf 1 live on cove molding of 2nd steam table on dining area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at both hand sinks in kitchen **Warning**
02C-02-5    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All food in walk in cooler not date marked **Warning**
53B-09-4    Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. All employee food handlers certification are copies **Warning**
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