Panda Express #3250

16421 Corporate Commerce Way, Fort Myers, FL 33913

Chinese

Last inspected: Mar 25, 2026

Score

Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Panda Express #3250 seven times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Mar 25, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around three violations each.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “grease on the ground and pad around grease receptacle”, showing up three times.

Panda Express #3250 scores about where you'd expect for a Fort Myers restaurant. The record reflects steady performance over time.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 25, 2026

Complaint Full

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed no sanitizer of any type available during inspection. By end of inspection, operator received and replaced with an approved chlorine sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**

22-38-5

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting over triple sink.

24-08-4

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease under far end cook line wok equipment.

36-27-5

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Buckets (Quaternary 0ppm) throughout cook line. Observed quaternary chemical at dispensing machine empty, no replacement sanitizer available. Operator received approved sanitizer at time of inspection.

21-08-4

Sep 19, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In dry storage closet by restroom, can and bottle chemicals stored over/with box of single service cups. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

41-10-4

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in women's restroom.

31B-04-4

Dec 27, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Oct 28, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed an employee serving food from front line touch food with hand while serving into to go container with no gloves. Spoke with manager regarding appropriate gloves usage to aid in avoiding bare hand contact with foods. **Warning**

09-01-4

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Angelizz Rivera expired 9/19/2024. **Warning**

53A-03-7

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator was unable to locate proof of training at time of inspection. **Warning**

53B-01-5

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed foods on front line being held using time as a public health control with times set for discard - operator unable to locate written plan at time of inspection. Emailed operator copy of time as a public health control form. **Warning**

03F-10-5

Basic - Grease on the ground and pad around grease receptacle, and on sides of grease receptacle. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

33-20-4

May 9, 2024

Complaint Full

3 minor violations.

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Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Soiled water in bottom of middle reach-in cooler on cook line.

29-49-6

Basic - Grease on the ground and pad around grease receptacle, and on sides of grease receptacle.

33-20-4

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer on cook line.

14-69-4

Aug 1, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation.

View 3 violations

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled raw chicken and then went to cooks line to continue cooking food without hand washing/glove change. Discussed with operator and observed proper hand washing with glove change. **Corrected On-Site**

12A-09-4

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On front line Orange Chicken (109 F - Hot Holding). Operator discarded and cooked fresh. **Corrected On-Site**

03B-01-6

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink at drive through area blocked with point of sale (KDS) screen.

31A-09-4

Sep 14, 2022

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Observed grease on ground around grease trap.

33-20-4

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

33-16-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Panda Express #3250 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Panda Express #3250 on file is from Mar 25, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Panda Express #3250?

Across the inspection record, “grease on the ground and pad around grease receptacle” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Panda Express #3250.

How does Panda Express #3250 compare to other restaurants in Fort Myers?

Panda Express #3250 most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Fort Myers average of 81.

Has Panda Express #3250's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Panda Express #3250 have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Panda Express #3250 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Panda Express #3250 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Panda Express #3250 is inspected around two times per year on average.

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