Panda Express 3418

43470 Hwy 27, Davenport, FL 33837

Chinese

Last inspected: Sep 3, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged six inspections at Panda Express 3418, the earliest from 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Sep 3, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near five violations per visit.

“No proof provided that some food employees are informed” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average sits at 85, which Panda Express 3418's 58 doesn't quite reach. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 3, 2025

Routine - Food

3 major violations. 5 minor violations.

View 8 violations

Intermediate - 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. **Repeat Violation**

11-27-4

Intermediate - 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.

11-26-1

Intermediate - 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.

53B-13-5

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current copy available expired 2-1-2024

50-09-4

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Full pans in dish area

24-08-4

Basic - Light not functioning. In walk in cooler, and walk in freezer

36-62-4

Basic - 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

38-08-4

Basic - Unwashed vegetables stored over ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms stored over cut cabbage in walk in cooler.

08B-17-4

Jul 18, 2024

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

FL-25

Jul 27, 2023

Complaint Full

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf above the 3 compartment sink.

24-08-4

Jul 12, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 7 violations

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2023 Li **Admin Complaint**

50-17-3

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Noodles 44F. Inside the walk-in cooler.

03A-02-5

Intermediate - 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. **Corrective Action Taken**

11-26-1

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

51-18-6

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Plastic containers on the shelf above the 3 compartment sink.

16-46-4

Basic - 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. **Corrected On-Site**

06-08-5

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of chicken inside the walk in freezer. The manager removed the product from off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Jan 11, 2023

Complaint Full

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used

FL-24

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Jul 25, 2022

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of Soybean Salad oil on the floor next to the mop sink. Cases of uncooked boneless chicken? Walk in freezer.

08B-38-4

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

51-18-6

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of the flip top reach in cooler across from the wok cook station.

23-03-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Panda Express 3418 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Panda Express 3418 on file is from Sep 3, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Panda Express 3418?

Across the inspection record, “no proof provided that some food employees are informed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Panda Express 3418.

How does Panda Express 3418 compare to other restaurants in Davenport?

Panda Express 3418 most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Davenport average of 85.

Has Panda Express 3418's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Panda Express 3418 have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Panda Express 3418 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Panda Express 3418 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Panda Express 3418 is inspected around two times per year on average.

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