PANERA BREAD

Address: 6059 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60659, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on May 8, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (30 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-05-08 00:00:00 (Canvass Re-Inspection) 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: FOUND SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING.MUST PROVIDE.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2026-04-22 00:00:00 (Canvass) 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE NOT SANITIZING.FINAL RINSE AT 0PPM CHLORINE.PRIORITY VIOLATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-025. TAGGED DISHMACHINE
• Pass — 2025-04-25 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. | 36. THE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-12-27 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION
• Fail — 2024-12-20 00:00:00 () 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN FACILITY NOT FULLY FUNCTIONAL AT TIME OF INSPECTION. ONE OF THREE COMPONENTS IS UNA
• Pass — 2024-05-22 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: BASEBOARD UNSTUCK TILES AND BROKEN UNDER THE COUNTER AT BAKERY AREA REPAIR REPLACE. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED &
• Fail — 2024-05-14 00:00:00 () 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN THE DISHROOM HANDLING DIRTY DISHES PUT THRU THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE AND WITHOUT HAND WASHING HANDLED AND STORED CLEAN DISHES. MUST W
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-06-16 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED METER HANDSINK FAUCET IN MEN AND WOMENS WASHROOMS PROVIDING A FLOW OF WATER FOR 11 SECONDS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ME
• Pass — 2022-05-27 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED BOWLS BEING STORED FACING UP ON SHELF IN DISH WASHING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-04-13 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED SHREDDED CHEESE IN WALK IN COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 48.9F. ALSO OBSERVED SLICED CHICKEN IN PREP COOLER AT AN IMPROPER CO
• Pass — 2020-07-02 00:00:00 () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEE IN FOOD PREP WITH LONG HAIR AND IMPROPER HAIR RESTRAIN WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAIN AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARIN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-02-20 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: ) NO PERSON OR EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION
• Pass — 2018-02-27 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MISSING FLOOR DRAIN OF THE MOP SINK. MUST REPLACE. POOLING WATER UNDER THE TWO COM
• Fail — 2018-02-20 00:00:00 () 22. DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK - Comments: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR MONITORING CHLORINE CHEMICAL SANITIZING LEVE
• Pass — 2017-06-22 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED LEAKING CONDENSATION UNIT INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER CREATING HEAVY ICE BUILD UP AT THE DOOR OF F
• Fail — 2017-06-13 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: NOTED OVER 50 FLYING INSECTS ON WALLS, BOXES AND
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-12-13 00:00:00 () 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: OBSERVED PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT 1976612 # DATED 12/6/16 VIOLATION #18 : OBSERVED OVER 15 FRUIT FLIES ON WA
• Fail — 2016-12-06 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED OVER 15 FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS TO THE RIGH
• Pass — 2016-06-21 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2016-06-14 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WHERE ICE IS BEING MADE MUST C

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