PENDA CHINESE RESTAURANT
4638 E MICHIGAN ST, ORLANDO, FL 32812
License #5808039
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →PENDA CHINESE RESTAURANT in ORLANDO currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88.5 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 27, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 18 total violations — 4 critical, 2 major, 12 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on March 27, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 1 critical, 1 major, and 8 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Shrimp stored at the walk-in freezer not covered. Operator covered it .
- [06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Operator left chicken in standing water to thawed. Operator switch on the faucet to thawed in cold running water .
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mop sink .
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Non of the cooked food at the walk-in cooler have a date mark operator stated cooked yesterday morning and the day before yesterday.
- [22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Throughout kitchen equipment and walk-in cooler shelves .
- [36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen equipment.
- [08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw shell eggs at the walk-in cooler . Operator switch it .
- [36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen equipment.
- [36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Sweet sour sauce stored on floor on floor back of the house. Operator moved it .
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Would you eat here?
PENDA CHINESE RESTAURANT looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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