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PANDA EXPRESS #1122 receives B in Cobb County health inspection

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2654 SPRING RD SE SMYRNA, GA 30080-3004

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PANDA EXPRESS #1122 received a B, scoring 82 out of 100, in a Cobb County food-service inspection on Jul 2, 2026. The official report lists three findings. [1]

Inspection score

82/100Grade BOfficial inspection

Inspection summary

The inspector observed an employee PICK CONTAINER UP OFF THE FLOOR IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA, WALK TO THE HAND SINK IN DRIVE-THRU AREA, APPLY SOAP AND IMMEDIATELY RINSE HANDS UNDER WATER. [2]

The inspector also observed CUT CABBAGE AND LIQUID EGG COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F IN PREP TOP COOLER 2 IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA. [3]

A separate finding described BEIJING BEEF & STRING BEAN CHICKEN HOT HOLDING BELOW 135F IN STEAM TABLE 2 IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA C/A: ALL TCS FOODS HOT HOLDING SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT 135F OR ABOVE COS: FOOD DISCARDED AND REPLACED Corrected On-Site. [4]

The report marks three findings as corrected on site. [5]

What inspectors found

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Showing 3 of 3 findings

  1. Handwashing

    Item 2-1B
    OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PICK CONTAINER UP OFF THE FLOOR IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA, WALK TO THE HAND SINK IN DRIVE-THRU AREA, APPLY SOAP AND IMMEDIATELY RINSE HANDS UNDER WATER. ENTIRE HAND-WASHING PROCEDURE LASTED LESS THAN 10 SECONDS.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.03(5)(b)

    OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PICK CONTAINER UP OFF THE FLOOR IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA, WALK TO THE HAND SINK IN DRIVE-THRU AREA, APPLY SOAP AND IMMEDIATELY RINSE HANDS UNDER WATER. ENTIRE HAND-WASHING PROCEDURE LASTED LESS THAN 10 SECONDS. EMPOYEE WENT BACK TO LINE AND PREPARED FOOD AND HANDLED SINGLE USE TO-GO CONTAINERS C/A: Food employees shall use the following cleaning procedure in the order stated to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms, including surrogate prosthetic devices for hands and arms: (i) Rinse under clean, running warm water; P (ii) Apply an amount of cleaning compound recommended by the cleaning compound manufacturer; P (iii) Rub together vigorously for at least 10 to 15 seconds while: (I) Paying particular attention to removing soil from underneath the fingernails during the cleaning procedure, P and (II) Creating friction on the surfaces of the hands and arms or surrogate prosthetic devices for hands and arms, finger tips, and areas between the fingers; P (iv) Thoroughly rinse under clean, running warm water; P and (v) Immediately follow the cleaning procedure with thorough drying using disposable paper towels, a continuous towel system, or a heated-air hand drying device. 3. To avoid re-contaminating their hands or surrogate prosthetic devices, food employees may use disposable paper towels or similar clean barriers when touching surfaces such as manually operated faucet handles on a handwashing sink or the handle of a restroom door. COS: EMPLOYEE RE-WASHED HANDS AND ALL FOOD/CONTAINERS WERE DISCARDED Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 2-1B
    Corrected on siteNew violation
  2. Cold holding

    Item 6-1A
    OBSERVED CUT CABBAGE AND LIQUID EGG COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F IN PREP TOP COOLER 2 IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA. OBSERVED CUT CABBAGE COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F IN WIC IN MAIN KITCHEN C/A: ALL TCS FOODS COLD HOLDING SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW COS: FOOD DISCARDED Corrected On-Site.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(6)(f)

    OBSERVED CUT CABBAGE AND LIQUID EGG COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F IN PREP TOP COOLER 2 IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA. OBSERVED CUT CABBAGE COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41F IN WIC IN MAIN KITCHEN C/A: ALL TCS FOODS COLD HOLDING SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW COS: FOOD DISCARDED Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 6-1A
    Corrected on siteNew violation
  3. Hot holding temperatures

    Item 6-1B
    OBSERVED BEIJING BEEF & STRING BEAN CHICKEN HOT HOLDING BELOW 135F IN STEAM TABLE 2 IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA C/A: ALL TCS FOODS HOT HOLDING SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT 135F OR ABOVE COS: FOOD DISCARDED AND REPLACED Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Inspector’s full note

    Code 511-6-1.04(6)(f)

    OBSERVED BEIJING BEEF & STRING BEAN CHICKEN HOT HOLDING BELOW 135F IN STEAM TABLE 2 IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA C/A: ALL TCS FOODS HOT HOLDING SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT 135F OR ABOVE COS: FOOD DISCARDED AND REPLACED Corrected On-Site. New Violation.
    Official report · Item 6-1B
    Corrected on siteNew violation

Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.

Inspection history 1

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  1. This report
    82/100B
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Sources

Record details & methodology
Authority
Cobb County
Inspection ID
57538758
Facility ID
3165971
Record captured
Venue address source
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Findings quote the official report captured . “Corrected on site” and “repeat” reflect explicit report markers. “COS” and “CA” in the inspector’s notes refer to corrections and corrective actions; an instruction to act is not proof that it was completed.

History links the same official facility ID within the issuing authority and may omit intervening inspections. Same-day results have no inferred sequence. Report excerpts follow source order, not a severity ranking.

This report comes from Cobb County. History includes only this authority’s exact facility ID.

Georgia’s grading scale
A
90–100
B
80–89
C
70–79
U
0–69
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