Health Inspection Information

The inspection history for the business you selected is displayed below. Each inspection may have zero or more violations. A health inspection report is a "snapshot" of the day and time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment could have more or fewer violations than noted here. Inspections are based on regulations to eliminate risk factors for illness or injury. Every violation is coded indicating the degree of risk in causing an illness or injury.

  • Critical, Major, or Foodborne Illness Risk Factor Violations: These violations are more likely than other violations to contribute to illness or injury. Inspectors work with operators to make sure that these violations are corrected whenever feasible before they leave the establishment. A re-inspection may be scheduled to verify compliance.
  • Non-Critical, Minor or Good Retail Practice Violations: These violations are not directly related to the cause of illness or injury, but if uncorrected, could negatively affect the operation of the facility, such as maintenance and cleanliness.

Please Note: Tri-County converted to a new database in July 2013. Any inspections listed prior to July 2013 only display the date and type of inspection, but not the inspector comments because of the database conversion. For inspection reports prior to July 2013 please submit a written request to EHInspections@tchd.org.
Facility Details
Program Food
Facility Name Panda Express 686
Business Name Panda Express 686
Address 11153 S Parker Rd
Parker, CO 80134-4902
Phone

Inspection Details
09/30/2021 Inspection, Routine
56 - Good Retail Practices
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector Comments: 6-202.11 Light Bulbs, Protective Shielding (C) The light bulbs in the walk-in refrigerator were not properly shielded.
04/05/2021 Inspection, Education
08/05/2019 Inspection, Routine
47 - Good Retail Practices
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector Comments: 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) Ice accumulation was present in the walk in freezer.
49 - Good Retail Practices
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector Comments: 4-601.11(C) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (C) The ice dispenser was soiled on the soda machine.
51 - Good Retail Practices
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector Comments: 5-205.15 System Maintained in Good Repair (C) The faucet was leaking on the three compartment sink.
55 - Good Retail Practices
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector Comments: 6-501.11 Repairing-Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures-Methods (C) The seal was soiled on the three compartment sink.
09/04/2018 Inspection, Routine
03e - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Food Temperature Control: Cold hold at 41°f or less
Inspector Comments: Green cabbage was 46°F in the cold top reach in refrigerator across from the wok on the cook line. The manager put ice on the green cabbage. Discussed cold holding temperatures with the manager.
09a - Non-Critical
Food Labeling, Food Protection: Original container, properly labeled
Inspector Comments: Several containers of food were not labeled as to their contents on the cook line.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gasket was torn on the cold top reach in refrigerator across from the fryers on the cook line.
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The cabinet was heavily soiled underneath the soda machine in the self service area. The ice dispenser was soiled on the soda machine in the self service area.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The caulking was in disrepair on the mop sink. The caulking was in disrepair on the hand sink to the left of the manager's work station.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The base coving was separated from the wall behind the white storage bins in the back kitchen area. The base coving was in disrepair on the wall by the flat top on the cook line.
09/22/2017 Inspection, Routine
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: An employee on the cook line was observed wiping their face with their gloved hands and failed to wash their hands and change their gloves.
04a - Critical
Sanitation: Manual
Inspector Comments: An employee was observed soaking the dishes in the quaternary ammonia sanitizer compartment at the three compartment sink for less than the 1 minute contact time.
05c - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Backflow, back siphonage
Inspector Comments: A shut off valve was present below the atmospheric vacuum breaker at the mop sink.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The front service area hand sink was slow to drain.
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: The dumpster lids were left open and were not preventative of pest harborage.
10/17/2016 Inspection, Routine
02c - Critical, Food Borne Illness Risk
Personnel: Hands washed as needed
Inspector Comments: An employee on the cook line was observed picking up a knife off the floor with gloved hands and continued to preform food preparation tasks without washing their hands prior. An employee on the cook line was observed donning gloves without washing their hands prior.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gasket in the reach-in freezer across from the fryers was torn.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: The caulking on the three-compartment sink was soiled with debris.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The caulking on the cook line hand sink was in disrepair.
14b - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Garbage and refuse
Inspector Comments: The dumpster lids were left open allowing for potential pest harborage.
11/02/2015 Inspection, Routine
12b - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The shelves in the walk in cooler were soiled with dust.
12c - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Dishwashing operations
Inspector Comments: Several dishes on the shelves above the three compartment sink were stacked wet.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The caulking around the mop sink was in poor repair.
11/24/2014 Inspection, Routine
05c - Critical
Water, Sewage, Plumbing Systems: Backflow, back siphonage
Inspector Comments: A shut off was present downstream from the back flow prevention device on the mop sink.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The wall in the walk-in refrigerator was soiled with rust.
12/02/2013 Inspection, Routine
04a - Critical
Sanitation: Manual
Inspector Comments: An employee in the ware washing area was observed washing a pan, then rinsing it, but did not sanitize it.
10a - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The shelves in the cook line cold top reach-in refrigerator were rusty. Several plastic containers throughout the facility were cracked and chipped.
10b - Non-Critical
Equipment Design, Construction: Nonfood-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The door gasket on the cook line reach-in refrigerator was torn. The caulking on the preparation sink and the three compartment sink was torn. The door gasket on the walk-in freezer and the walk-in refrigerator was torn. The shelves in the walk-in refrigerator were rusty.
12a - Non-Critical
Cleaning Of Equipment & Utensils: Food-contact surfaces
Inspector Comments: The interior bin of the ice machine had mold residue.
14a - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Plumbing: installed, maintained
Inspector Comments: The caulking on the hand sink by the dry storage area was torn.
14c - Non-Critical
Physical Facilities: Floors, walls, and ceilings
Inspector Comments: The ceiling in the walk-in freezer was soiled with rust.
12/20/2012 Inspection, Follow-Up
12/10/2012 Inspection, Critical Item
01/23/2012 Inspection, Follow-Up
01/06/2012 Inspection, Routine
01/12/2011 Inspection, Routine
02/02/2010 Inspection, Routine

Please Note: Tri-County converted to a new database in July 2013. Any inspections listed prior to July 2013 only display the date and type of inspection, but not the inspector comments because of the database conversion. For inspection reports prior to July 2013 please submit a written request to EHInspections@tchd.org.

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