Panda Express

July 29, 2026 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 40 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES AND APPX. 3-5 LIVE LARGE FLIES ON CEILINGS,WALLS AND DOOR FRAMES IN REAR MOPSINK AREA,DINING ROOM,DOOR FRAME OF TOILET ROOM.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 7/29/26.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
    code 38
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN & DEEP GROOVES IN CUTTING BOARDS. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON RIGHT SIDE OF DOUBLE MAN DOOR OF WALK IN COOLER.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BULD UP ON FRYERS,WHEEL BASES AND PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,WALK IN COOLER-SHELVING UNITS.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SMALL HOLE IN LOWER WALL BASE NEAR HOT WATER TANK,MISSING GROUT IN REAR MOPSINK AREA. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR DRAINS WHERE NEEDED AND FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 3, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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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