Panda Express #1422

April 13, 2026 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeShort Form Complaint
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • no certified food manager on dutycritical
    Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE PIC DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANTIATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION COMBINED WITH VIOLATION #2.
    code 1Priority
  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: NO HAND-WASHING SIGNAGE IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SIGNAGE FOR THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.
    code 10Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER (CFM) ON SITE WITH A VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE SERVING TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, BEEF, ETC.). THE PIC DID NOT HAVE ONE AND THE OTHER MALE EMPLOYEE (J. HOWARD) DID NOT HAVE HIS ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CFM WITH A VALID CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
    code 2Priority
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS.
    code 49
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: THE BASE OF BOTH FAUCETS ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKS. INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE LEAKS AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
    code 51
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: CFM ON SITE HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 25, 2026: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.

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