Panera #1556

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Inspections

1. Dec 5, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 5 core
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Yogurt cup in Economy cooler is cold held at 57°F.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items. Action Taken: Yogurt was discarded during the inspection.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL - 4-HOURS - NOT MARKED

     -Creamers in self service area using time as a public health control for 4 hours is not properly marked or identified with a discard time.

     Correction: Food items shall be marked or otherwise identified with a time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food was removed from temperature control. Discard food item.

     Code 3-501.19 (B) (2)

   • Not serious Core

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR

     Economy cooler at the drive thru window is not maintaining proper cold holding temperatures. Ambient temperature in the cooler was observed to be 57 degrees.

     Correction: Repair equipment to good condition or remove from premise.

     Code 4-501.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT AND SINGLE USE ARTICLES, LINENS - STORING PROHIBITIONS - CLEAN DRY LOCATION

     -Container of sauce bottles observed to be stored on the floor in the warewashing area.

     Correction: Clean equipment and utensils, laundered linens, single-use and single service articles shall be stored in a clean dry location, not exposed to contamination and off the floor.

     Code 4-903.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     SINGLE-USE AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - PROHIBITIONS

     Single-service cups and lids are being stored on the floor next to the coffee brewing station.

     Correction: Store single-service or single-use articles, clean equipment and utensils and laundered linens in areas that are not subject to contamination.

     Code 4-903.12

   • Not serious Core

     DESIGNATED AREAS - EMPLOYEE ACCOMODATIONS

     Employee items such as bags, phones, and aprons observed to be stored on prep surfaces throughout the kitchen.

     Correction: Relocate employee storage lockers to prevent contamination of food, equipment, linens, single-use and single service articles.

     Code 6-403.11 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS

     Floors throughout the kitchen prep areas, walk-in cooler, and warewashing area observed to be soiled with accumulations of food debris.

     Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.

     Code 6-501.12

2. Feb 11, 2025 Routine · 4 priority foundation, 5 core
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PERSON IN CHARGE - WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND PLANS

     The Person in Charge (PIC) has not provided training on the establishment's time as a public health control procedure.

     Correction: The person in charge shall provide training to employees on the establishment's time as a public health control procedure.

     Code 2-103.11 (P)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     WAREWASHING MACHINES - AUTOMATIC DISPENSING OF DETERGENT AND SANITIZERS

     The warewashing machine does not dispense sanitizer automatically.

     Correction: Repair or replace the warewashing machine. Warewashing machines shall automatically dispense detergents and sanitizers. Use manual warewashing method until machine is repaired.

     Code 4-204.117 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

     1. Bread slicer is visibly soiled with food debris. 2. Bread pans are visibly soiled with encrusted burnt food.

     Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

     Code 4-601.11 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     HAND DRYING PROVISION

     No single-use toweling or other hand drying device available at handwashing sink in men's restroom for hand drying.

     Correction: Provide single-use toweling or other approved devices at employee handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.

     Code 6-301.12

   • Not serious Core

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - FIXED , SPACING OR SEALING - INSTALLATION

     The caulk sealing the warewashing sink and prep sink to their respective walls are peeling and deteriorating. This is creating a gap between the wall and the back of the sink allowing for the collection of moisture in this space.

     Correction: Equipment shall be sealed to adjoining equipment or walls. Reseal the caulk around the sinks.

     Code 4-402.11

   • Not serious Core

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR

     Corners of all cutting boards in west prep area are chipping around the corners and are not maintained in good repair.

     Correction: Remove from premise.

     Code 4-501.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

     Multiple non-food contact surfaces observed to be soiled: 1. Soup warmer exterior soiled with food splatter. 2. Exterior doors of all prep coolers, including the coolers under the juice/espresso machines, observed to be soiled with food splatter and grease. 3. Monitor screens soiled with food and grease. 4. Bottom side of cutting boards on all prep tables had an accumulation of food debris, sauce, and moisture. 5. Interior of microwaves are soiled with food splatter. 6. Rolling carts soiled with crumbs and food. 7. Exteriors of garbage cans next to bread slicer soiled with sauce and soup splatter. 8. Dish drying racks are soiled with food and crumbs. 9. Exterior of ice machine has an accumulation of mildew-like build-up. 10. Interior of cabinets below soda machine are soiled with soda, mildew-like build-up, and food debris.

     Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.

     Code 4-601.11 (C)

   • Not serious Core

     UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT AND LINENS - AIR-DRYING REQUIRED

     Clean utensils on rack adjacent to office desk are being stored or stacked without being air-dried.

     Correction: Air dry all clean utensils before storage and before contact with food.

     Code 4-901.11

   • Not serious Core

     CONTROLLING PESTS - INSPECTING PREMISE

     Flying insects observed in the kitchen with a higher concentration of the insects were observed around the west prep sink.

     Correction: Routinely inspect facilities for insects and rodents. Clean and maintain food establishment.

     Code 6-501.111 (B)

3. Feb 21, 2024 Routine · 2 priority foundation, 6 core
   • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

     CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

     Food establishment does not have procedures that address responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.

     Correction: Develop procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Specifically actions that employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination. Action Taken: Vomit and diarrhea clean up procedure provided by inspector during inspection.

     Code 2-501.11

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL - PLAN AVAILABLE AND PROPER METHODS

     No time as a public health control plan is available for review and was observed being used for cream, sausages, and eggs.

     Correction: Time as a public health control shall not be used until a plan is provided and readily available for review by the regulatory authority.

     Code 3-501.19 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - JEWELRY

     Several employees noted wearing watches, bracelets and rings while working with food.

     Correction: Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band, prohibit food employees wearing jewelry on the hands or wrists while working with food.

     Code 2-303.11

   • Not serious Core

     FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED - MISCELLANEOUS CONTAMINATION

     Clean utensils were in contact with personal outer ware, which could be a source of contamination.

     Correction: Maintain clean dishes in an area where they are not exposed to possible sources of contamination.

     Code 3-307.11

   • Not serious Core

     THERMOMETERS - FUNCTIONALITY - INTEGRAL OR PERMANENTLY AFFIXED MEASURING DEVICE

     Espresso area under counter coolers are not equipped with an integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device.

     Correction: Provide a integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device.

     Code 4-204.112 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT AND SINGLE-USE ARTICLES, LINENS - STORING PROHIBITIONS - SELF DRAINING POSITION

     Plates and bowls are improperly stored on drying rack not covered or inverted.

     Correction: Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored in a self-draining position to allow for air drying and covered or inverted.

     Code 4-903.11 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     PLUMBING - SYSTEM MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR

     A bag was observed on the prep sink drain, to contain splash from the air gap.

     Correction: Repair the plumbing system so that the splash is contained, ensuring that the air gap is also properly maintained.

     Code 5-205.15 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     REPAIRING - PREMISES, STRUCTURES, ATTACHMENTS, AND FIXTURES - METHODS

     The service sink surround has large gaps where caulk is no longer present.

     Correction: Repair caulk surrounding the service sink to prevent moisture behind sink and wall.

     Code 6-501.11

4. Apr 28, 2023 Routine · No items found

   No violations cited.