Panda Buffet

Kind of gross. The food was not that good. I have no intentions of going back. I found myself looking at the Wendy’s across the street wishing I went there. It was cheap for a Buffet. I can say I got what I paid for nothing more.

We just visited Panda Buffet today and had a nice meal. They have hibachi grill, sushi, and a good variety of the stable Chinese foods. I had a lot of their meats and they are very tasty. They also have buckets of Hershey ice cream which the kids love. A good place to bring your family and kids for a good meal. Also, the place is very clean and the restroom is quite clean as well.

Went here for lunch today and I’d give it 3 stars for food selection and 5 stars for cleanliness. The fruit, however, was extremely fresh, as was the shrimp cocktail. I mostly had the sushi rolls which were fresh, just not a lot of variety. Your basic options available. They had a hibachi grill if you desired. My date ate a lot of the meats offered from the buffet and he said they were decent. Our favorite was the sesame green beans. Not a huge selection, but we ate everything we put on our plates. Two adults and one pepsi, one water ran us $ 18.

Inspection Violations: 7÷23÷2013
PANDA BUFFET /​LOWER OXFORD 701 Commons DR Oxford, PA 19 363 610−932−8805
46.281 Explain Code
Inspector Comments
–Observed uncovered 5 gallon bucket of General Tso sauce stored immediately adjacent to the hand sink near the kitchen restroom. Observed splash from hand sink into exposed food container when washing hands. Food item was discarded during the inspection. All food items must be protected from potential contamination at all times by storing covered in a safe and dry location. Comply today and everyday.
46.634 & 46.674(e) Explain Code
Inspector Comments
–Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration of the mechanical dishwasher (chlorine). Provide a test kit within 1 week.
46.102 Explain Code
Inspector Comments
–The Person in Charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-​compliant inspection.
46.715(b)© Explain Code
Inspector Comments
–Excessive food residue not being pre-​scraped from dishes prior to warewashing. Observed in the wash compartment of the 3 bay sink and pre-​rinse compartment of the mechanical dishwahser. Clean all food debris within 24 hours.
46.321 Explain Code
Inspector Comments
–Observed boxes of food stored directly on the floor in walk-​in freezer, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Ensure that all food boxes and food items are stored at least 6 inches above the floor at all times.
46.922(e)(f) Explain Code
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–The rear kitchen screen door has visible gaps on the bottom, top and right side and does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals. Seal this door within 24 hours or keep main door closed at all times.
46.385© Explain Code
Inspector Comments
–Time in lieu of temperature being used in the food facility to control ready to eat potentially hazardous foods without written procedures or documentation to verify disposition of food. Observed several food items not maintained at 41 °F or less or 135 °F or more in each hot & cold buffet table. It was reported that food is placed in the hot and cold buffet tables at 11:00am and leftovers discarded at 3pm (end of lunch) and restocked at 3−30pm and leftovers discarded at 7 – 7:30pm and then re-​stocked at 7 – 7:30pm till close (less than 4 hours). Provide written statement of when potentially hazardous food is taken from temperature and discarded within 24 hours. Time out of temperature control cannot exceed 4 hours.
46.522 Explain Code
Inspector Comments
–Observed foam piping wrap around the edge of the shelves above the 3 bay sink. This material is absorbent and not cleanable. Remove all foam pipe wrap within 24 hours.
46.941(b)-(e) Explain Code
Inspector Comments
–The paper towel dispenser was not working properly upon inspection. Dispenser was observed working intermittently. Ensure that the paper towel dispenser is working properly at all times.
46.981(k)(l) Explain Code
Inspector Comments
–Observed 5 live cock roaches fall out of the foam wrap around the shelf system above the 3 bay sink. Owner contacted their Pest Control Operator (APM Termite & Pest Control) during inspection. Appoinment to be scheduled. Provide a detailed pest control report within 24 hours.
46.302 Explain Code
Inspector Comments
–Observed ice cream scoops stored in the dipper well in stagnant dirty water. Dipper well was not operating during the inspection. Dipper well does work and has sufficient velocity to flush particles. Ensure that the dipper well is operable at all times when storing ice cream scoops. Ice cream scoops were removed from stagnant water to clean and sanitize.
46.261 Explain Code
Inspector Comments
–Unhandled scoops (plastic to go containers) are being used to dispense dry ingredients such as rice, sugar, flour etc. In addition, the handle of the scoop must be stored above the food product level to prevent bare hand contact. Provide handled scoops for each dry ingredient container within 24 hours.
46.676(a)-© Explain Code
Inspector Comments
–Observed mold-​like growth inside the detergent and sanitizer feed tubes. Clean and sanitize within 3 days.
46.981(b)(i) Explain Code
Inspector Comments
–The kitchen restroom door was observed open to the kitchen upon inspection. Door was closed during the inspection. Ensure that kitchen door is closed at all times.
46.825(b)-(e) Explain Code
Inspector Comments
–Plumbing system not maintained in good repair — observed leak at the hand sink drain line near the kitchen restroom. Repaired during the inspection.
46.714 Explain Code
Inspector Comments
–Non-​food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. The following areas require cleaning: * floors under and behind all food equipment; * floor in dry storage room; * gap between the pre-​rinse compartment of the dishwasher and the right si

The food was ok, several hot dishes where cold, some were empty the whole time we were there. Not much variety. The sushi was poor quality. The prices were quite high — $ 12/​adult for a Saturday night. The TV was set on a raunchy show that was NOT at all family-​friendly. :(

A more ideal rating would be 3.5 stars. It’s a fairly new (as of summer 2013) establishment. It’s not as huge as some of the other Chinese Buffett’s my husband and I like (the Hibachi Grill Buffet in Newark, DE for instance or the China Grill buffet in Reading, PA) — but they had a decent selection of your typical fare you find at these places. They had a Hibachi grill, which we did not try. It’s clean, service decent, prices seemed to be on the high side. The reason why we really give this more of 3.5 rating is because they have a «talking» door chime that is HIGHLY annoying. It chimes every time someone leaves or enters. So, you can imagine; on a busy afternoon or evening, if you sit close to the entrance (like we did) this would bother you. It says something in Chinese — I can identify the «Ni Hao… something something» over and over and over again. Oh did, I say they serve hand-​dipped Hershey’s ice cream… I may just go there for the Banana ice cream and nothing else! We’ll go again, hopefully they’ll ditch the annoying door chime.

As far as Chinese buffets go, if you have to do it, this is a better one. Our kids like them, so we give in about twice a year. This one is new. It’s clean and has a larger than usual selection.

The buffet food is good, but the Habachi Grill is really good. The prices are a little bit steep!