Panera Bread
656 W Washington AVE, Madison, WI 53715 · Dane County
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
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Dec 20, 2024 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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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)
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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
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Dec 16, 2024 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Nov 11, 2022 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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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
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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
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Jan 15, 2020 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Mar 20, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Dec 14, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Dec 2, 2015 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Nov 4, 2014 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Nov 7, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Feb 15, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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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.