PANERA BREAD #1152

Address: 1938 W FULLERTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60614, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Fail on Aug 5, 2026

Key Findings

• ○ Noted the interior of the ice machine (ice for consumption) with a black slime substance particularly at the upper ice shoot where ice is dispensed and the plastic ice shoot at the soda dispensing system in the dining room Code 16

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (15 inspections)

• Fail — 2026-08-05 00:00:00 (Canvass) 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE (ICE FOR CONSUMPTION) WITH A BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE PARTICULARLY AT THE UPPER ICE SHOOT WHERE ICE IS DIS
• Pass — 2025-04-08 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.11 - OBSERVED THE CORNER OF THE TILED BASE BOARD NEAR THE WALL BEHIND THE REGISTERS AT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGE
• Fail — 2025-04-01 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPONENTS IN TO BE HEAVILY SOILED AND COVERED WITH A BLACK AND PINK SLIME AND SUBSTANCE THAT IS DRIPPING ON
• Pass — 2024-04-22 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2024-04-12 00:00:00 () 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: OBSERVED PREVIUOS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2580567 ON 08/23/23. #37 ALL PRE-PACKAGED COOKIES ON DISPLAY FOR SALE TO CUSTOM
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-08-23 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: SOME INTERIOR AREAS OF THE REAR KITCHEN ICE MACHINE, THE PLASTIC ICE SHOOT ON THE DINING ROOM SODA DISPENSING SYSTEMS IN NEED OF CLEANING. |
• Pass — 2023-06-20 00:00:00 () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11---- NOTED SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS AND BEARD GUARDS FOR EMPLOYEES. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOO
• Fail — 2023-06-14 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38
• Fail — 2023-06-12 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WH
• Pass — 2023-01-17 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: : 4-601.11(B)-- INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE DISH WASHING MACHINE DIRTY WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 4-602.13-- EXTERIOR O
• Fail — 2023-01-13 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY
• Pass — 2022-09-30 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, ESPECIALLY UNDER SHELVES AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS. ALSO BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE ON THE FL
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-09-01 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NO SANITIZER SOLUTION PROVIDED AT LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE,0PPM. OBSERVED EMPTY BOTTLES OF SANITIZING SOLUTION CONNECTED AT LOW TEMP DISH MACHI
• Pass — 2021-04-29 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2021-02-17 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED MENS AND WOMENS HANDWASH BOWLS RUNNING WATER TIMER LESS THAN 15 SECONDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER WASHROOMS HANDWASH BOWL

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