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Panera Bread

August 5, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: NOTED THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE (ICE FOR CONSUMPTION) WITH A BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE PARTICULARLY AT THE UPPER ICE SHOOT WHERE ICE IS DISPENSED AND THE PLASTIC ICE SHOOT AT THE SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM IN THE DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE PREP COOLER. HARD BOILED WHOLE EGGS @ 57.2F, BEEF @ 54.5F, COOKED RICE @ 55.7. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. MANAGER DISCOVERED THE UPPER PORTION OF THE COOLER HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. COOLER TURNED ON AND REGAINED ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE BY THE END OF THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK AT THE FAUCET OF THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS: BEHIND THE REAR EXIT CO2 CONTAINER, BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE AND BAG IN BOX SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM, UNDER THE DISH WASHING MACHINE. FLOOR DRAINS UNDER THE DISH WASHING MACHINE DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 8, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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.