Panera Bread

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings7
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulteratedcritical
  Inspector note: 3-101.11 OBSERVED A LIVE FLY ON TOP OF A BREAD LOAF ON A BAKERY RACK IN THE BAKERY AREA. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED THE AFFECTED BREAD AND COVERED THE RACKS WITH PLASTIC COVERS. PRIORITY 7-40-050(A). CITATION ISSUED.
  code 13Priority
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
  Inspector note: 2-102.14(N) OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EVERY EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 3Priority
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
  Inspector note: 4-602.12 OBSERVED THAT BAKING EQUIPMENT HAS LEFT OVER FOOD DEBRIS AND IT IS STORED WITH CLEAN EQUIPMENT. BY STATEMENT OF MANAGER BAKING DISHES ARE NOT WASHED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 24 HOURS. MUST CLEAN BAKING DISHES AND MAINTAIN.
  code 16
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE, DUST ON SELF SERVICE SODA EQUIPMENT IN DINING AREA, TOP OF DISH MACHINE, PREP TABLES, STORAGE RACKS.
  code 49
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: 5-205.15 REPAIR THE SOURCE OF THE LEAKING WATER UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: 6-501.12 CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND THE DISH MACHINE AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
  code 55
• ⚠️Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: 8-404.13(B)(3) PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #38 FROM REPORT #2243298 ON 12/10/18 NOT CORRECTED: 38 - OBSERVED OVER 40 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE WALLS, CEILING, EQUIPMENT AND CLEAN UTENSILS AND FOOD IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS. ALSO, OBSERVED FLIES COMING OUT FROM THE DRAIN UNDER THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AFTER THE WATER WAS TURNED ON. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 10, 2018: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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