Panda Garden in Philadelphia underwent a health inspection on Thursday, during which 8 violations were found. The restaurant was ordered to close temporarily to address these issues.
Please note that the report mentioned here is from an inspection conducted on September 18 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishment.
Panda Garden
- Where: 130 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States
- When: September 18, 2025
Panda Garden is a Chinese restaurant offering both dine-in and takeout options, with a menu of classic Asian dishes. Inspectors found several violations of food safety regulations during the recent inspection.
The inspector noted that the facility had severely dented, swollen, and distressed canned items in the walk-in cooler area. Inspectors saw an open beverage belonging to an employee in a food prep area. Uncovered food was observed in the chest freezer during the inspection.
The chlorine concentration in the sanitizing solution was measured at 0 ppm, rather than 300-500 ppm as required. Inspectors observed scum or film on the handwashing sinks, prep sink, and three-basin sink, indicating they were not properly cleaned and sanitized. Containers in the reach-in refrigerator and cold prep were not labeled with the name of their contents…