Panera Bread #6477
168 N STATE ST, Chicago, IL 60601 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 3041500
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
Inspections
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Aug 10, 2026 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
4-204.112(B) : OBSERVED BROKEN THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF 2- DOOR PREP COOLER MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
6-202.15 : OBSERVED A GAP IN CENTER OF DOUBLE FRONT DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-601.11(B) : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM INTERIOR WALL OF ICE MACHINE,ICE DISPENSER AT SODA MACHINE, COUNTERTOPS UNDERNEATH SELF SERVICE DRINK DISPENSERS.
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Severity not stated
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Oct 14, 2025 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FACILITY. OBSEVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FRONT PREP AREA, REAR PREP AND DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS.
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENING IN MIDDLE OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
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Severity not stated
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Oct 8, 2025 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FACILITY. OBSEVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FRONT PREP AREA, REAR PREP AND DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS.
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Serious
Priority
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE OF 84.2F AT HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED A HANDWASHING SINK SHALL BE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 100F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION.
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Serious
Priority
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED IMPROPER MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 135.9F AT HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED A HANDWASHING SINK SHALL BE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE WATER AT A MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 120F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION.
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED WALK-IN COOLER NEAR DISHWASHING AREA AT AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 43.5F. OBSERVED SMALL TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 46.0F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAGS PLACED ON WALK-IN COOLER AND SMALL TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED OPENINGS AT BASE OF BOTH DOORS AND MIDDLE OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED WATER POOLED ON FLOOR OUTSIDE OF RACK OVEN AND UNDERNEATH LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE FROM BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE IN REAR OF DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK FROM OVEN RACK AND BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE OF LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED NON SMOOTH SURFACE SURROUNDING RAISED OUTER AREA OF FLOOR SINKS, IN DISHWASHING AREA AND REAR PREP AREA UNDERNEATH 1 COMP SINK IN REAR PREP NEAR HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE RAISED OUTER AREA OF FLOOR SINKS IN SAID AREAS SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY, FLOORS AND FLOOR COVERINGS SHALL BE DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND INSTALLED SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Severity not stated
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.