Panda Express

• gradeGrade A ⏳
• inspection score7 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMay 8, 2024
• address130 West 125 Street, Manhattan 10027
• cuisineChinese
• phone6267999898

Is Panda Express clean?

Panda Express is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 8, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.

What did inspectors find at Panda Express?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 8, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Sodium Warning statement not posted conspicuously at the point of purchase. “Warning: [icon image] indicates that the sodium (salt) content of this item is higher than the total daily recommended limit (2300 mg). High sodium intake can increase blood pressure and risk of heart disease and stroke.”
  Sodium Warning statement not posted conspicuously at the point of purchase. “Warning: [icon image] indicates that the sodium (salt) content of this item is higher than the total daily recommended limit (2300 mg). High sodium intake can increase blood pressure and risk of heart disease and stroke.”
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
• ⚠️Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
  Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
• ⚠️Sign prohibiting smoking or using electronic cigarettes not conspicuously posted.
  Sign prohibiting smoking or using electronic cigarettes not conspicuously posted.
• ⚠️Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required
  Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required
• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

When was Panda Express last inspected?

Panda Express has 2 inspections on record going back to May 8, 2024, averaging 16 points.

Panda Express vs Central Harlem South

Central Harlem South runs 76% clean across 110 tracked restaurants — 79 clean, 9 mid, 16 cooked.

Against the 110 spots Cooked tracks in Central Harlem South, this one comes out cleaner than 79% of them.

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How New York grades restaurants

New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.

Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 8, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.