Panera Bread

Year by year

Inspections

1. Jun 24, 2026 Routine Score 98
   • Not serious Priority 3 Corrected on site

     Food employees must avoid recontamination of their hands after handwashing by using a disposable paper towel or similar clean barrier to close faucet handles on a handwashing sink or the handle on a restroom door.

     Observed employee recontaminate hands after washing by turning off faucet with just washed hands. Discussed with PIC and employee. Employee rewashed hands properly and turned off faucet with paper towel. Ensure hands are not contaminated after washing and before donning gloved to prevent pathogen spread.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0070C

   • Not serious Priority 3

     All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.

     Observed cold-rail at ovens is in disrepair. Ensure all equipment is maintained in good repair.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0735AB

   • Not serious Priority 2 Corrected on site

     While TCS foods are cooling, keep containers uncovered, unstacked, and spread out.

     Observed sliced tomatoes were covered in walk-in after cutting. Ensure when cooling time/temperature controlled for safety foods containers are left uncovered, unstacked and spread out to cool quickly. At time of inspection PIC uncovered tomatoes to properly cool.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0390B

2. Jun 18, 2025 Routine Score 98
   • Not serious Priority 2

     Before using Time as a Public Health Control for TCS food develop, follow and keep written procedures onsite.

     Observed no written procedure for creamer left at room temperature for self-service. Observed stickers only time it for four hours. Ensure written procedures are kept on site. Emailed Time As A Public Health Control (TPHC) written procedures to be filled out and kept on site for staff to review.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0408A

   • Not serious Priority 3

     Hang mops to dry after using. Store mops in a way that will not make walls, equipment or supplies dirty.

     Observed mops were not being hung to dry after use. Ensure there is a location available for mops to hang after use which does not contaminate any equipment.

     Code MN Rule 4626.1540

   • Not serious Priority 3

     Food employees must avoid recontamination of their hands after handwashing by using a disposable paper towel or similar clean barrier to close faucet handles on a handwashing sink or the handle on a restroom door.

     Observed food employees turn off water with bare hands after washing. Ensure employees do not recontaminate their hands by touching the faucet after washing hands and should use a paper towel to turn off water. Discussed with PIC at time of inspection.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0070C

3. Jun 18, 2024 Routine Score 94
   • Not serious Priority 2

     Before using Time as a Public Health Control for TCS food develop, follow and keep written procedures onsite.

     Establishment uses TPHC for creamer left out at room temperature. Sticker on one of the creamers was labeled for 6 hours. Discussed with operator. Keep up to date instructions for using TPHC on site and ensure they are accurate and followed.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0408A

   • Serious Priority 1 Corrected on site

     Throw away TCS foods seven days after being made or opened. Day one is the date food was made or opened.

     Observed souffle in walk in cooler 2 with a date mark of 6/10. Discussed with operator. This was discarded during inspection.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0405A

   • Not serious Priority 3

     Hang mops to dry after using. Store mops in a way that will not make walls, equipment or supplies dirty.

     Observed mops sitting in bottom of mop sink in storage mode. Hang mops to dry after each use.

     Code MN Rule 4626.1540

4. Jul 5, 2023 Follow-Up Score 100
   • Not serious Priority 3

     The business must employ at least one valid Minnesota Food Protection Manager's certification (CFPM). Find more information on the Minnesota Department of Health web page.

     NO STATE REGISTERED CFPM CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE. SUBMIT DIPLOMA TO MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR CERTIFICATE, PLEASE POST IT ON A VISIBLE PLACE. HTTPS://WWW.HEALTH.STATE.MN.US/COMMUNITIES/ENVIRONMENT/FOOD/CFPM/INDEX.HTML

     Code MN Rule 4626.0033A

   • Not serious Priority 3

     Provide control of pests by routinely: • Inspecting incoming food shipments • Inspecting the premises for evidence of pests • Eliminating conditions that attract pests

     OBSERVED FRUIT / DRAIN FLIES IN THE WAREWASHING AREA. CONTACT YOUR PEST CONTROL COMPANY TO ADDRESS AND ELIMINATE FLIES.

     Code MN Rule 4626.1565ABD

5. Jun 20, 2023 Routine Score 90
   • Not serious Priority 3

     The business must employ at least one valid Minnesota Food Protection Manager's certification (CFPM). Find more information on the Minnesota Department of Health web page.

     NO STATE REGISTERED CFPM CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE. SUBMIT DIPLOMA TO MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR CERTIFICATE, PLEASE POST IT ON A VISIBLE PLACE. HTTPS://WWW.HEALTH.STATE.MN.US/COMMUNITIES/ENVIRONMENT/FOOD/CFPM/INDEX.HTML

     Code MN Rule 4626.0033A

   • Serious Priority 1

     Have an approved chlorine chemical sanitizer solution. The solution must have a minimum concentration of 50 ppm. The solution must also meet the temperature and pH requirements of this rule.

     DISH MACHINE WAS REGISTERING 0PPM OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE). RANGE FOR CHLORINE IS 50-200PPM. GET A NEW CONTAINER OF DISH MACHINE CHLORINE OR CALL TECH SUPPORT.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0805C1

   • Not serious Priority 2

     Before using Time as a Public Health Control for TCS food develop, follow and keep written procedures onsite.

     ESTABLISHMENT WAS USING THE CONCEPT OF TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL (TPHC) TO KEEP ½ & ½, BUTTER AND ALMOND MILK OUT OF MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION. WRITTEN PROCEDURE AVAILABLE WAS OLD AND OUTDATED. ALSO WAS NOT FOLLOWED. PROVIDE A WRITTEN DOCUMENT WITH SPECIFIC INGREDIENTS AND A CLEAR PROCEDURE ON HOW TO USE TPHC. GUIDANCE DOCUMENT / HANDOUT IS ATTACHED TO THIS REPORT.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0408A

   • Not serious Priority 3

     Provide control of pests by routinely: • Inspecting incoming food shipments • Inspecting the premises for evidence of pests • Eliminating conditions that attract pests

     OBSERVED FRUIT / DRAIN FLIES IN THE WAREWASHING AREA. CONTACT YOUR PEST CONTROL COMPANY TO ADDRESS AND ELIMINATE FLIES. HAVE INVOICES AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY THE HEALTH INSPECTOR.

     Code MN Rule 4626.1565ABD

   • Serious Priority 1

     The person in charge must notify the regulatory authority of any complaint from a consumer having or suspected of having diarrhea or vomiting, norovirus, hepatitis A virus, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, or other enteric bacterial, viral, or parasitic pathoge

     PERSON IN CHARGE DID NOT KNOW HOW TO HANDLE CUSTOMER’S COMPLAINTS RELATED TO FOOD BORNE ILLNESSES. YOU MUST REPORT TO MDH AT 1-877-FOOD-ILL ANY CUSTOMER’S COMPLAINT RELATED TO FOOD BORNE ILLNESSES (E.G: VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ETC). ALSO SHARE THIS PHONE NUMBER WITH AFFECTED CUSTOMER.

     Code MN Rule 4626.0040D