Panda Express #1431
Last inspected: Feb 3, 2026
41
Score
Panda Express #1431, located at 1000 S Sr 7 Ste 5 in Wellington, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on February 3, 2026, with a score of 41. The inspection identified four critical, two major, and two minor violations, though some were corrected on-site. Across ten scored inspections, the facility has historically shown a pattern of mostly medium-risk outcomes.
10
Inspections
4
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 3, 2026
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
41
Dec 18, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
45
Jul 9, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
61
Nov 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
64
Sep 9, 2024
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 1 major violation.
32
Mar 27, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
61
Feb 1, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
74
Aug 10, 2023
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Jan 24, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Aug 2, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
64
Violations — Feb 3, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. At prep area: several bags of raw chicken slacked at room temperature; no longer frozen. Operator moved items to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-06-5
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed chef handled soiled lid from a full pan with raw chicken then began to handle clean ladle at cook line to prepare food and clean pan to plate cooked chicken; no hand wash. Chef placed pan and ladle to clean and sanitize and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer at cook line: open bag of raw chicken stored over bags of raw shrimp - not all products commercially packaged. Chef stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At wok: orange chicken (139F at 10:55am- Reheating) Reheating since 3 mins, as per operator, process is complete. Food intended for hot holding did not reheat to at least 165F for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Chef reheated to 166F. **Corrected On-Site**
03E-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At steam table: orange chicken (111F - Hot Holding); teriyaki chicken (123F - Hot Holding) As per, cooked 40 mins prior. Operator reheated items to 165+F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in female bathroom.
31B-02-4
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. **Repeat Violation**
53B-14-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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