Panda Garden Inc of Chen

3394 Se Federal Hwy, Stuart, FL 34997

Chinese

Last inspected: Aug 15, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

Panda Garden Inc of Chen has been inspected five times since 2022. On Aug 15, 2024, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.

Panda Garden Inc of Chen's latest score of 61 falls below the Stuart average of 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Aug 15, 2024

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In walk in cooler- lettuce wrapped in non food grade bag. Operator removed. In walk in cooler- lettuce wrapped in non food grade bag. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

14-31-5

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 walk in freezer: raw chicken not commercially packaged over raw beef. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-17-6

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cookline- cooked chicken (80F- hot holding) - food left out on counter- food out of temperature for 45 minutes. Operator placed on time as public health control for remaining time. **Corrective Action Taken**

03B-01-6

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walker in cooler: 2 containers of shrimp stored on floor. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Mar 28, 2024

Complaint Full

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Oct 23, 2023

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler cook line: raw shell eggs (55F - Cold Holding) Observed in pan on top proof reach in cooler. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for 2 hours. Operator placed in bottom portion of cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

03A-02-5

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw chicken not in commercial packaging over cooked crab tall white reach in freezer. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

08A-02-6

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw beef over cooked vegetables reach in cooler at cook line. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed tub of chicken in unlabeled white container in freezer.

02D-01-5

Feb 16, 2023

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. At walk in cooler- chicken uncovered- operator covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-16: **Time Extended**

08B-12-5

Oct 6, 2022

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Panda Garden Inc of Chen last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Panda Garden Inc of Chen on file is from Aug 15, 2024. The public record contains five inspections in total.

How does Panda Garden Inc of Chen compare to other restaurants in Stuart?

Panda Garden Inc of Chen most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Stuart average of 81.

Has Panda Garden Inc of Chen's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Panda Garden Inc of Chen have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Panda Garden Inc of Chen 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 Garden Inc of Chen inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Panda Garden Inc of Chen is inspected around three times per year on average.

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