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Panera Bread

March 12, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE A PREP COOLER. FOUND: TWO CONTAINERS OF HAM (51.0F-57.2F),TWO CONTAINERS OF SALAMI (51.5F), TWO CONTAINERS OF MOZZARELLA (50.1F-51.6F), TWO CONTAINERS OF GRILLED CHICKEN 49.6F-51.0F), SMOKED CHICKEN (51.0F), SLICED TOMATOES (59.7F), TURKEY (56.8F), CHICKEN SALAD (50.1F), TWO CONTAINERS OF STEAK (52.0F), HUMMUS (48.6F), CARMELIZED ONION (49.0F), AMERICAN AND PROVLONE CHEESE(51.2F), SALA VERDE (48.0F), MIXED LEAFY GREENS (48.0F), AND TWO CONTAINERS OF CORN (50.1F). MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. APPROXIMATELY 125LBS AT $230 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED A PREP COOLER AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 57.0F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. TAG PLACED ON UNIT, PLEASE REVIEW COMMENTS FOR TAG REMOVAL PROCEDURE. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 33
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SHEET TRAYS IN THE STORAGE AREA WITH FOOD CRUMBS ON THE BOTTOM AND NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE SHEET TRAYS AND MAINTAIN.
code 49

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 9, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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.