Panda Buffet Closed For Food Violations

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By KSFY Staff

Story Created: Jun 10, 2009 at 6:10 PM CST

Story Updated: Jun 10, 2009 at 6:10 PM CST

The Panda Buffet, a Chinese buffet restaurant in Marshall, Minnesota, has been closed down by the State Health Department because of violations to the food code.

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The Panda Buffet, normally a popular spot in Marshall, sits closed tonight with an "order to cease activity" notice posted clearly on the door by the Minnesota Health Department.

Spokesmen with the department aren't saying much about the closure tonight.

They told the Marshall Independent Newspaper only that it's due to "numerous violations of the food code" and that they were "serious enough to close the restaurant until they are fixed."

The department is giving no time frame for those changes to be made, and further details are being kept quiet because of the possibility of enforcement actions against the owners.

Action News attempted to contact the owners for comment tonight, but they could not be reached.

Late this afternoon, a spokeswoman from the Minnesota Department of Health told us the bottom line is that the restaurant wasn't correcting conditions that could be hazardous to our health.

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Friday, Jun 12 at 6:13 AM Food V at China Buffet wrote ...

My comment about seeing your food cooking was only directed at chinese food places. So not seeing your food cooked at Applebee's is not a problem. You can tell if a steak is done by cutting it open and by the temperature. If it is only luke-warm you don't eat it. Lots of buffet lines don't keep food warm or cold enough and are left out too long. Chinese food is cooked in a much different way than people here are used to, go to an Asian country and see for yourself. Take some Pepto along.

Thursday, Jun 11 at 9:17 PM Yao wrote ...

Stray cat is their special.

Thursday, Jun 11 at 6:09 PM to whom it may concern wrote ...

so I guess applebees, olive garden, and red lobster are in violation too cuz ya can't see your food prepared there either? Gimme a break. Every business issued a food license is under the scrutiny of their state and are being observed. I'd be more scared of eating Hardees than chinese buffet! Don't let one bad apple spoil the whole bunch. BTW, has anyone seen my cat??? JK, gotta jump on the band wagon once and a while, it's all in jest.

Thursday, Jun 11 at 11:19 AM Anonymous wrote ...

I thought pandas were endangered? You mean they really eat them?

Thursday, Jun 11 at 10:49 AM Craig T. wrote ...

It's all illegal's over there who sleep 10 to a room in the attic.

Thursday, Jun 11 at 9:36 AM Anonymous wrote ...

Oh yummy.

Thursday, Jun 11 at 8:51 AM Food violation in a china buffet? wrote ...

Who is really surprised by this? It almost has to be assumed that when you go to a chinese food place you are taking a risk of some sort of food hazard. With the exception of places where you can see your food being prepared it's pretty much a crap shoot.

Thursday, Jun 11 at 12:46 AM To Anon wrote ...

Its news in sf to probally educate your small little mind....

Wednesday, Jun 10 at 11:35 PM Adrian wrote ...

If you want to eat first class squirrel or top of the line cat, Panda Resteraunt is the place for you!

Wednesday, Jun 10 at 8:07 PM Anonymous wrote ...

I grew up around Marshall. I never saw Panda Buffet as a popular spot. The food looked old and crusty and could not be trusted years ago. It is about time something is done. Never saw cars around there or many.

Wednesday, Jun 10 at 7:42 PM Anon2 wrote ...

Probably because Marshall is in the viewing area, it is a television station for more than just Sioux Falls. They publish things about Sioux City, Aberdeen, Rapid City, etc.. so why not Marshall?

Wednesday, Jun 10 at 6:30 PM Anon wrote ...

So this is news in Sioux Falls why?

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