Panera Bread

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings8
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
  Inspector note: OBSERVED METER HANDSINK FAUCET IN MEN AND WOMENS WASHROOMS PROVIDING A FLOW OF WATER FOR 11 SECONDS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR METER HANDSINK FAUCET AT WOMEN AND MENS WASHROOMS.METERED FAUCET SHOULD PROVIDE A FLOW OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS WITHOUT THE NEED TO REACTIVATE THE FAUCET AND MUST BE ACTIVE FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS BEFORE NEEDING TO BE REACTIVATED.
  code 10Priority
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING AT 0PPM CHLORINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.MANAGER CORRECTED ISSUE WITH SANITIZER DURING INSPECTION. DISH MACHINE SANITIZING AT 100PPM CHLORINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 16
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED DUSTY EXTERIOR FILTERS OF LARGE ICE MACHINE IN KITCHEN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 47
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON SMALL FRANK ESPRESSO MACHINE NEAR BAKERY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON SMALL FRANK ESPRESSO MACHINE WHERE IT CAN BE SERVICED AND LOCATED.
  code 51
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WHEEL CHAIR ACCESSIBLE STALL IN WOMENS WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
  code 53
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED SPILLAGE AND BUILDUP ON FLOOR AND DRAIN IN BOTTOM INTERIOR CABINET OF FOUNTAIN MACHINE. OBSERVED FOOD AND DEBRIS BUILDUP ON FLOORS AND BASES OF WALLS IN KITCHEN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED DUSTY VENT COVERS IN MEN AND WOMENS WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 56
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION AND MAINTAIN ON SITE.
  code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 27, 2022: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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