Panera Bread

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score4 pts
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJanuary 23, 2026
• address50-05 Metropolitan Avenue, Queens 11385
• cuisineBakery Products/Desserts
• phone7183959885

Is Panera Bread clean?

Panera Bread is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 23, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Panera Bread?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 23, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

When was Panera Bread last inspected?

Panera Bread has 3 inspections on record going back to August 15, 2023, averaging 7 points.

Panera Bread vs Maspeth

Maspeth runs 71% clean across 79 tracked restaurants — 54 clean, 11 mid, 11 cooked.

Against the 79 spots Cooked tracks in Maspeth, this one comes out cleaner than 88% of them.

Other spots in Maspeth

• A El Pollo Real
  clean · January 23, 2026
• A Super Bowl Gao
  clean · February 3, 2025
• A Brothers M Taqueria
  clean · August 28, 2025
• B Alexandra's Deli & Pizza
  mid · January 6, 2025
• A Lechoneria Ny
  clean · February 12, 2025
• ? Space 54
  not rated

See every restaurant inspection in Maspeth →

How New York grades restaurants

New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.

Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 23, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.