Panda Express

14850 N Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Chinese

License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking

Last inspected: Oct 23, 2025

Score

Low Risk Grade: B

Panda Express has been inspected four times since 2024. On Oct 23, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near one violation per visit.

When inspectors have written things up, “time/temperature control for safety food, hot holding” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

The city-wide average sits at 95, which Panda Express' 86 doesn't quite reach. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 23, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.

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Hot or cold food held at improper temperature (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: At front service counter hot line, cooked steak dish, cooked greens, top portion of teriyaki chicken with internal temperatures of 105*F-129*F. Internal temperatures were taken with both establishment and inspector probe thermometers. Per manager, steak, greens, and chicken were prepared within normal time parameters. Manager discarded steak and greens dishes for quality and moved teriyaki chicken to reheat to 165*F. Maintain TCS (time/ temperature control for food safety) foods at a hot holding temperature of 135*F or higher at all times

3-501.16(A)(1)

Jun 30, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.

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Warewashing Equipment, Clean Solutions (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: At in use 3-compartment sink, food debris in rinse and sanitizer basins. Employee remade rinse and sanitizer basins at time of inspection. The wash, rinse, and SANITIZE solutions shall be maintained clean. Failure to maintain clean wash, rinse, and sanitizing solutions adversely affects the warewashing operation. Equipment and utensils may not be sanitized, resulting in subsequent contamination of food

4-501.18

Jun 10, 2025

Routine

2 critical violations. 2 corrected on site.

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Sanitization method does not meet required temperatures or concentration (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: At in use 3-compartment sink, employee soaked dishware in quat sanitizer solution

4-703.11

Hot or cold food held at improper temperature (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: At front service counter hot line, teriyaki chicken breasts, mushroom chicken, bejing beef with internal temperatures of 115*F-130*F. Internal temperatures were taken with both establishment and inspector probe thermometers. Per manager, chicken and beef dishes were prepared within normal time parameters. Manager discarded chicken and beef dishes for quality. Recommended repair order on hot line to ensure all units are working properly. Maintain TCS (time/ temperature control for food safety) foods at a hot holding temperature of 135*F or higher at all times

3-501.16(A)(1)

Nov 6, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Panda Express last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Panda Express on file is from Oct 23, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Panda Express?

Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food, hot holding” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Panda Express.

How does Panda Express compare to other restaurants in Scottsdale?

Panda Express most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is lower than the Scottsdale average of 95.

Has Panda Express' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Panda Express have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Panda Express means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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