Panera Bread

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS. MUST KEEP FLOORS DRY AND CLEAN IN PREP AREAS AND THROUGH OUT.
  code 34
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SHIELD TO THE LIGHT ABOVE THE BREAD AGAINST THE WALL STORED IN THE BAKERY AREA.
  code 36
• ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn
  Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
  code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 2, 2012: 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.