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Panda Express

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1576 E Melrose St, Gilbert 85297-2241

Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD2404251

Score based on 2 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works

County record last checked Sep 24, 2026.

93
Excellent

Gilbert restaurant avg: 95

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Score over time

10006020252026Oct 2, 2025 — Routine — score 85 (1 priority, 0 foundation, 0 core)Apr 17, 2026 — Routine — score 99 (0 priority, 0 foundation, 1 core)99
Score per routine inspection and re-inspection; dashed line marks the “Poor” threshold (60).

Inspection history2 on record

2026

Apr 17, 2026Routine1 coreA°

No County legal action will result from this inspection.Recommended getting high temp stickers or thermometer that can be placed in the high temp dish machine to get an accuracy reading on the dish machine.

#2 — Certified Food Protection ManagerCore2-102.12

Inspector's notes

Observed no CFPM on site at time of inspection. A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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2-102.12(A) - Core: Certified Food Protection Manager. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these resources on our website. https://www.maricopa.gov/5114/Food-Restaurants

2025

Oct 2, 2025Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB°

Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.

#21 — Proper Hot Holding TemperaturesPriority3-501.16

Inspector's notes

Observed cooked chicken in the fryer baskets above the fryer with temperatures between 105 and 117 degrees Fahrenheit at the time of inspection. Employee reheated chicken to 165 degrees F and then moved the chicken to hot hold on the line.

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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(1) - Priority: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot Holding. 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/4614/AMC-Toolbox---Hot-Holding. Predefined Comment: Except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all TCS foods must be maintained at 135°F or above. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 24, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →