Cooked?Panda Express
clean
Looking clean.
The current published rating reads clean. Keep its inspection date in view.
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedSeptember 21, 2026 →
- address22-21 31 Street, Queens 11105
- cuisineChinese
- phone3477830398
Is Panda Express clean?
Panda Express is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 21, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Panda Express?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 21, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧤food-handling slipcriticalTobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
When was Panda Express last inspected?
Panda Express has 2 inspections on record going back to March 27, 2025, averaging 12 points.
Graded visits shown below · newest first · tap a date for the record
September 21, 2026 A
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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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
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 September 21, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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