Panda House Grill
2021 S Ridgewood Ave, South Daytona, FL 32119 · Permanent Food Service · License 7402167
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 23 routine inspection2 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 visitRoutine inspection
- 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:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat 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
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.