Panda Express Jacksonville

9370 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32225

Chinese

Last inspected: Sep 11, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2022, Panda Express Jacksonville has four inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Sep 11, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to four violations per visit.

Across the inspection history, “in-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Compared to other Jacksonville restaurants (averaging 74), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 11, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Cooked rice portioned in pans previously used for rice, not washed between uses

08B-27-4

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Orange chicken 126-130f in take out window warmer. Manager discarded **Corrective Action Taken**

03B-01-6

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees wearing watches with plating food, watches removed **Corrected On-Site**

13-07-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Pink cell phone stored on cooler across from fryers, phone moved **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Feb 28, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Jan 31, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on make line has staining. Employee replaced board and moved board to be cleaned. **Corrective Action Taken**

22-02-4

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gas at rear door with light visible from inside.

35B-01-4

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple tongs on front line and rear line stored over grill handle in a manner that does not properly protect the food contact surface. Discussed and Manager stored correctly **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

10-20-4

Jul 19, 2022

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 6 violations

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw chicken in pans stored over bottled drinks in walk in cooler. Manager corrected **Corrected On-Site**

08A-11-5

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Multiple items held on Time as a Public Health Control on make line without a time mark. Operator stated they had overlooked filling out due to other circumstances. Employee properly filled in time marks in pre designated spaces. **Corrected On-Site**

03F-02-5

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan available for items held on Time as a Public Health Control at front bar area. Printed Time as a Public Health Control written plan to be filled out **Corrective Action Taken**

03F-10-5

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Large knife stored in hand wash sink near managers office and rear preparation area. Employee corrected **Corrected On-Site**

31A-11-4

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored over oven handle on cook line upon arrival of inspector employee became aware of inspector and properly stored without being directed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

10-20-4

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket setup under three compartment sink on floor. Manager placed a tray underneath **Corrected On-Site**

21-44-1

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Panda Express Jacksonville last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Panda Express Jacksonville on file is from Sep 11, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Panda Express Jacksonville?

Across the inspection record, “in-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Panda Express Jacksonville.

How does Panda Express Jacksonville compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?

Panda Express Jacksonville most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.

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

No. Recent inspections at Panda Express Jacksonville have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Panda Express Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Panda Express Jacksonville is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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