Panda
Last inspected: Dec 30, 2025
70
Score
Going back to 2022, Panda has nine inspections in the public record. On Dec 30, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.
Across the inspection history, “food stored on floor” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded six times.
That's lower than the typical New Port Richey restaurant, which scores around 78. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Several bags in the reach in freezer across from the three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
14-31-5
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth towel on top of rice noodles in walk in cooler. The operator removed the cloth towel. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-05-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. A box of salad oil on the floor by the cook line. The operator placed the box off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In the bathroom. The operator posted the handwashing sign in the bathroom. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
70
May 21, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bowl of lo mein covered with Walmart bag **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler - raw beef over cooked ribs and sauce, Shell eggs and raw ground pork over rice noodle **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Garden hose hanging in hand wash sink by 3 compartment sink, gloves hanging over and into sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth towel on top of rice noodles in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
21-05-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauce, moved to platform **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
61
Dec 18, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Cooked chicken placed in cardboard box lid. Moved to bus tub **Corrected On-Site**
08B-27-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauce on floor in kitchen and walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
82
May 1, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Apr 23, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can ketchup
01B-01-4
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Cook hand wash total time less than 15 seconds.discard proper hand wash with manager on duty
12A-17-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 3 compartment sink not set up, operator washing then rinsing and putting on rack to dry, no sanitizer.
22-45-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler - raw chicken over noodles and sauce, operator moved noodles and sauce to other shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Knives on metal holder by 3 compartment sink
22-02-4
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 1 7lb 2oz can ketchup**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation**
08B-20-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In prep area, discussed with manager on duty **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets on floor in walk in cooler Fry oil on floor by wok
08B-38-4
43
Dec 7, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored above ready-to-eat vegetables in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Raw chicken on a stick over ready-to-eat fried chicken nuggets and egg rolls in reach-in cooler to the right of the fryers. Operator moved and corrected. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food in reach-in freezer chests.
14-31-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed fried chicken nuggets in direct contact with cardboard box surface.
14-15-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach underneath dry storage shelf in rear of the establishment to the right of the walk-in cooler. Operator removed and started to clean and sanitize area. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
61
Jun 16, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 15, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In black refrigerator at front of cook line - egg rolls (49F - Cold Holding); cooked ribs (52F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (49F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (51F - Cold Holding), all were in walk in cooler over night , moved to refrigerator 2 hours ago, moved back to walk in cooler. Operator states all foods were at 41F or below at 11am . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In black refrigerator- raw beef over cooked chicken and Rangoons, all food was moved to walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. two 5 lb cans of Oyster flavored sauce, one 6 lb can of Bamboo shoots, one 6 lb can of mushrooms **Warning**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In vertical freezer - raw beef over crab legs and wonton wrappers **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hose, gloves in sink in prep area, operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls made last week, cooked chicken made yesterday, not dated. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented cans - two 5 lb cans of Oyster flavored sauce, one 6 lb can of Bamboo shoots, one 6 lb can of mushrooms **Warning**
08B-20-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple beverages on prep table **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In kitchen,and in walk in cooler,buckets of sauce , operator moved to shelf **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
39
Nov 1, 2022
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked egg then touched to go box without washing hands
12A-27-4
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Towel used to cover noodles in walk in cooler, towel removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-86-1
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. To go bags used to store food in freezer
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over cooked noodles in walk in cooler
08A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked pork (45F - Cold Holding), in reach in cooler by front counter, operator moved to walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pans in hand sink next to 3 compartment sink, pans removed **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork, cooked noodles, cooked chicken in walk in cooler not date marked
02C-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauce in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives in between reach in cooler and prep table, knives removed and put in dish area **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Mushrooms being cut without being washed
08B-39-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar and salt bins not labeled
02D-01-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in rice bin Bowl in salt
14-01-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Panda last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Panda on file is from Dec 30, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Panda?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Panda.
How does Panda compare to other restaurants in New Port Richey?
Panda most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the New Port Richey average of 78.
Has Panda's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Panda have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Panda 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 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Panda is inspected around three times per year on average.
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