Panera Bread

June 12, 2023 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings11
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: NOTED INADEQUATE HOT WATER AT THE LEFT WASHBOWL IN THE LADIES WASHROOM. THE MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE REACHES 84.7 THEN RAPIDLY REDUCES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F THAT MAINTAINS AT TEMPERATURE. USE THE RIGHT SIDE WASHBOWL NOTED AT ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE UNTIL REPAIRED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED.
    code 10Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 2Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE UPPER PORTION OF THE REAR ICE MACHINE WHERE ICE FOR CONSUMPTION IS MADE WITH A BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE AND NOTED DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL ICE CONTACT SURFACES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 16
  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: NOTED SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS AND BEARD GUARDS FOR EMPLOYEES.
    code 40
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: TOGO WINDOW SODA DISPENSING SYSTEMS DRAIN AND PLASTIC ICE SHOOT DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: NOTED AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATION ATTACHED AT THE FAUCET OF THE REAR PREP/DISH HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REMOVE FROM SINK. REVIEWED HAND WASHING SINKS ARE FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY.
    code 51
  • Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
    Inspector note: NOTED EXTREMELY DIRTY WASHBOWLS IN THE MENS WASHROOM AND DIRTY TOILETS IN BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 53
  • Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
    Inspector note: NOTED EXCESSIVE CARDBOARD AND PAPER DEBRIS ON THE GROUNDS SURROUNDING RECYCLE CONTAINERS IN THE OUTDOOR CORRAL. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 54
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS AND UNDER DISH MACHINE DIRTY, STAINED WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS.----FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS, UNDER REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE, UNDER REAR ICE MACHINE, THROUGHOUT WALK-IN COOLER WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS.----NOTED THE BACKSPLASH WALL AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND ATTACHED FAUCET EXTREMELY DIRTY. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 57
  • Previous Core Violation Corrected
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 1-17-23 REPORT #2569741 NOT CORRECTED. #49- 4-601.11(B)-- INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE DISH WASHING MACHINE DIRTY WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 4-602.13-- EXTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE DIRTY.----SOME DINING ROOM TABLES NOTED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
    code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 17, 2023: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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