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Panera Bread

656 W Washington AVE, Madison, WI 53715 · Dane County

10cited violations
3serious tier
11inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
Inspected by
Public Health Madison & Dane County
License / ID
LICFDM-2011-00083
Official record
Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2024283
2022120
2020100
2018100
2016100
2015100
2014100
2013200
2012100

Inspections

  1. Dec 20, 2024 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      HANDSINK - TEMPERED WATER - Not Corrected

      During re-inspection, water was warm for most of handwashing but then ran cold near the end of handwashing.

      Correction: Provide a water temperature of at least 100 degrees F.

      Code WFC 5-202.12(A)

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN - Not Corrected

      Floors, especially under equipment are soiled with food debris.

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

      Code WFC 6-501.12

  2. Dec 16, 2024 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

      Chicken in salad cold held will a pull date of 12/15. In walk-in dressing with use by date of 12/9. In sandwich cooler, turkey will pull date of 12/15.

      Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the alloted 7 days.

      Code WFC 3-501.18

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      HANDSINK - TEMPERED WATER

      Handsink in dish area does not have tempered water. After running for several minutes, water began to reach the 80sF. After turning off for about a minute and turning on again water was back at 57F.

      Correction: Provide a water temperature of at least 100 degrees F.

      Code WFC 5-202.12(A)

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      HANDWASHING - DRYING

      No single-use toweling available at dish area handsink for hand drying.

      Correction: Provide single-use toweling or an approved hand drying device at handsink to facilitate proper handwashing.

      Code WFC 6-301.12

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN

      Floors, especially under equipment such as coffee station corner and in dish area are soiled with food debris.

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

      Code WFC 6-501.12

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING

      1) In 2-drawer lettuce cooler greens at 43-48F in bottom drawer. Lettuce in top drawer at 41F. Cooler was stocked 20 minutes prior. 2) In salad cooler, portioned salad dressing above fill line at 47F. 3) In unit below sandwich ovens, lettuce at 41F-46F, filled above fill line. Whipped butter 43-49F, filled above fill line. Dressing tube 39F in middle, top layer 47F stocked 30 minutes prior. 4) At 1:45pm, cooler re-temped, whipped butter at 50F, lettuce bottom layer touching the pan at 47F, salad dressing 44F. On line, one container is missing and there is a gap where cold air may be escaping.

      Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.

      Code WFC 3-501.16

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      WAREWASHING - IMPROPER SET-UP

      Utensil washing sinks are not being properly set-up. Employee set up dishes with wash compartment in the middle. Soap is calibrated at sink and set to fill into middle compartment.

      Correction: Properly set-up sinks: prewash, wash, rinse, sanitize and air-dry.

      Code WFC 4-603 to 4-703

  3. Nov 11, 2022 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      PEST - EVIDENCE

      Evidence of pests observed. Mouse droppings present along bakery area near hand washing sink.

      Correction: Provide proper pest control by trapping or otherwise controlling pest problems on a continual basis. Clean up all pest activity evidence and increase control activities.

      Code WFC 6-501.111

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN

      Food debris, mostly bread crumbs, on floor in bakery processing areas. Debris accumulating underneath work tables and equipment.

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

      Code WFC 6-501.12

  4. Jan 15, 2020 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  5. Mar 20, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  6. Dec 14, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  7. Dec 2, 2015 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  8. Nov 4, 2014 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  9. Nov 7, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  10. Feb 15, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  11. Feb 10, 2012 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

Source: Public Health Madison & Dane County. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.