Panda House Grill

2021 S Ridgewood Ave, South Daytona, FL 32119 · Permanent Food Service · License 7402167

B
Grade B
Safety score 80 of 100
Latest visit: Jul 23, 2026

What drove the grade

Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.High priority, repeat · no follow-up needed · 12 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Jul 23 routine inspection
    2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 11 basic (1 repeat)
    -20
  • Safety score80

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

13 violations found
  1. First visitJul 23, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    13 violations found:

    • 2 High priority
    • 11 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority2

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.

      Raw meat over ready to eat food such as sprouts and sauce

      Repeat violation

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use.

      Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. - Washing and rinsing containers and moving to air dry. Discussed with employee who then filled the three compartment sink, checked for sanitizer level (100 ppm cl) and moved those items to sanitizer.

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic11

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.

      Employee crabs over food for the public in triple cooler

    • Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135°F.

      Rice scoop

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.

      In salt

      Cardboard boxes reused to store food in the freezer

      Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.

    • Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.

      0 ppm corrected to 200 ppm

      Fixed on the spotRepeat violation

    • Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. bottom prep table shelf

    • Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Open dumpster lid.

    • Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Mosquitoes breeding in standing water.

      In mop bucket outside back door

    • Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee cot behind front counter next to single service items

    • Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

      Fixed on the spot

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Ready-to-eat food
Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
Food-contact surface
Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Nonfood-contact surface
Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained3
Food protection and cross-contamination2
In-use utensils properly stored1
Wiping cloths and linens1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Non-food contact surfaces clean1
Garbage and refuse1
Insects, rodents, pests and animals1