Panda Express
A4750 S 48th St, Phoenix 85040
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-13161
Score based on 9 scored inspections over the county's rolling 3-year window, weighted toward recent visits. How scoring works
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Inspection history9 on record
2026
Jul 1, 2026RoutinecleanA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report e-mailed.
Feb 10, 2026RoutinecleanA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report e-mailed. Provided information about bodily fluid/biohazard cleanup via e-mail.
2025
Oct 21, 2025RoutinecleanA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.This inspection was conducted as an Inspection Upon Request.
Sep 16, 2025Routine1 priority1 coreall corrected on siteB
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed PIC wash hands for 9 seconds at time of inspection. Discussed the importance of proper hand washing procedures with the person-in-charge (PIC). Proper handwashing procedure is to rinse hands with warm water, scrub with soap for 10-15 seconds, rinse with warm water, dry with approved drying provision, and turn off in a manner to prevent re-contamination of hands. Entire process should take approximately 20 seconds for full and proper handwashing to prevent spread of pathogens and contamination. Employee properly washed hands at handwash sink at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-2-301.12 - Priority: Cleaning Procedure. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4573/AMC-Toolbox: Handwashing.
Inspector's notes
Observed multiple(7+) bags of chicken in the thawing process being stored in a prep sink with stagnant 91'F water at time of inspection. Discussed proper thawing methods with PIC. All foods being thawed from frozen must be thawed in an approved manner. Foods must be thawed under refrigeration, under cold running water, or as part of the cooking process. PIC ran cool running water over the thawing chicken at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-501.13 - Core: Thawing
Apr 23, 2025RoutinecleanA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Of Note: Electro Lux thawing cabinet was observed operating at 41'F or below at time of inspection. Discussed specialized equipment use and parameters with PIC. PIC explained that they have reprogrammed the unit to operate on a 24-cycle thawing chicken at 39'F during all hours of operation.
2024
Aug 2, 2024RoutinecleanA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Of Note: Observed an "ElectroLux Thawing cabinet" in the back food prep area used to thaw large quantities of chicken over a 24 hour period being deep cleaned by staff at time of inspection. No food was observed within the device at time of inspection. Thawing cabinet was operating at 64'F at time of inspection. PIC stated she was unsure how to reprogram the device or how the temperature cycles worked. Discussed with PIC about using a specialized process and equipment to thaw food products requires a variance. Establishment does not have an approved variance for this process. Establishment must either: submit for a variance for the equipment or adjust programming of equipment to only function at 41'F or below and provide letter stating equipment will only be used in this manner. Provided information about variance application through Permit Center at time of inspection.
Mar 19, 2024Re-InspectioncleanA°
Upon re-inspection, all violations have been corrected.Establishment had thawing cabinet reprogrammed to operate on an 18-hour cycle with 3 temperature variations (38'F, 41'F, 38'F). Report emailed to PIC.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Award: Re-Inspection,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Ismael Cervantes
Mar 6, 2024Routine1 foundationB
This establishment received a(n) B Grade and had 0 Priority, 1 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.A reinspection will occur on 3/19/2024 to verify the correction of Violation #27.Report emailed to PIC.No County legal action will result from this inspection.On July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department started emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure you receive a copy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal.If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may:• Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report to review, or• Contact the Department using the email addresses below,o Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food)o Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants)o Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets)o Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review)If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit an administrative change request form at the below websitehttps://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Award: B,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Ismael Cervantes
Priority Foundation-3-502.11, Pf: Variance Requirement. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/3978/Food-Variances. >>> Observed establishment using an "ElectroLux Thawing cabinet" to thaw large quantities of chicken over a 12 hour period. Equipment was operating at 66'F at time of inspection. PIC stated that the cabinet runs through a thawing cycle of 3-4 hours at different temperatures (38'F, 66'F, 38'F) . Items were removed from thawing cabinet and placed in alternative refrigeration holding at or below 41'F to continue thawing at time of inspection. Discussed with PIC about using a specialized process and equipment to thaw food products requires a variance. Establishment does not have an approved variance for this process. Prior to re-inspection on 3/19/2024, establishment must either: submit for a variance for the equipment or adjust programming of equipment to only function at 41'F or below and provide letter stating equipment will only be used in this manner. Provided variance application link to PIC at time of inspection. Correct By: Correct Prior To Reinspection
2023
Sep 25, 2023Routine1 priority1 coreall corrected on siteB
This establishment received a(n) B Grade and had 1 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Emailed report to PIC. On July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department started emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure you receive a copy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal. If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may: • Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report to review, or • Contact the Department using the email addresses below, o Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food) o Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants) o Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets) o Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review) If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit an administrative change request form at the below website https://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Award: B,Signer: Dana C.
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-101.11, P: Safe, Unadulterated and Honestly Presented. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4619/AMC-Toolbox---Approved-Source. Observed a bin of chopped cabbage wedges in the walk-in. One or two pieces of the cabbage wedges had some dark organic growth and/or discoloration on it. PIC willingly disposed of the bin of chopped cabbage wedges after it was brought to their attention. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Core-4-901.11, C: Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required Observed a couple of metal food pans that were stacked together and upon separating them observed some trapped water in between them. This is referred to as "wet stacking." Recommended to PIC to completely air dry the food pans prior to stacking them together. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Jul 20, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →