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Panera food-safety records

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Product recalls concern specified products, lots and distribution. Café inspections describe conditions recorded at one location on a particular date. Neither creates a chain-wide safety rating. Missing records do not mean a café was never inspected.

Panera-related product recalls

15 product records in 8 agency event groups match Panera in the product or recalling-company name. Some concern grocery products or a supplier’s multi-brand distribution. This search may miss downstream ingredients recorded under other names.

Recall started May 2, 2024

Rise Baking Company dba South Coast Baking

Recorded reason: Potential Salmonella contamination

Status: Terminated · Class II

Distribution: California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Colorado, Louisiana, Texas, Missouri, Minnesota, Oklahoma, New York, Michigan, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey and Georgia

Open a product record for the full description, affected lot codes, quantities and termination date. Records checked Sep 19, 2026.

Recall started Jul 19, 2023

C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc.

Recorded reason: Perishable products were not held at an appropriate temperature.

Status: Terminated · Class II

Distribution: NY, NJ, CT

Open a product record for the full description, affected lot codes, quantities and termination date. Records checked Sep 19, 2026.

Recall started Jun 22, 2022

Blount Fine Foods Corporation

Recorded reason: Contains undeclared wheat

Status: Terminated · Class I

Distribution: MA, ME, IL, IA, OH, CA, MI, NH, WA, TX, VA, NY

Open a product record for the full description, affected lot codes, quantities and termination date. Records checked Sep 19, 2026.

Recall started Apr 14, 2021

Blount Fine Foods Corporation

Recorded reason: Lobster bisque contains undeclared noodle with egg ingredient.

Status: Terminated · Class II

Distribution: CA, CO, GA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NJ, OK, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, WI.

Open a product record for the full description, affected lot codes, quantities and termination date. Records checked Sep 19, 2026.

Recall started Jan 24, 2018

Panera, LLC

Recorded reason: Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Status: Terminated · Class I

Distribution: Nationwide. Product was sold at Panera Cafes.

Open a product record for the full description, affected lot codes, quantities and termination date. Records checked Sep 19, 2026.

Recall started Jul 23, 2016

Arcobasso Foods

Recorded reason: Consumer complaints of bulging bottles.

Status: Terminated · Class III

Distribution: Distributed nationwide to Sam's Club only.

Open a product record for the full description, affected lot codes, quantities and termination date. Records checked Sep 19, 2026.

Recall started May 8, 2012

Panera Bread LLC

Recorded reason: Product ingredient statement reversed for Reduced Fat Honey Walnut Cream Cheese and Reduced Fat Hazelnut Cream Cheese. Product name is correct on label

Status: Terminated · Class II

Distribution: Nationwide

Open a product record for the full description, affected lot codes, quantities and termination date. Records checked Sep 19, 2026.

Café inspections and subsequent visits

3,633 published inspection records and date/type groups across New York City, Chicago, New York State, King County, Los Angeles County, Boston, Southern Nevada, Austin Public Health, historical San Francisco records and Florida DBPR records redistributed by Eat Safely In Florida. The state dataset describes active permitted operations and does not cover every New York authority. King County’s captured dataset says it is current through September 1, 2026. LA County’s export covers July 2023–June 2026 and excludes Pasadena, Long Beach and Vernon. Southern Nevada supplies inspection summaries and violation-code descriptions; Boston includes individual inspector comments. Austin’s three-year export supplies scores and visit types, without individual finding text. San Francisco contributes four historical records from its 2016–2019 dataset; these are not current café ratings. Florida contributes 1,498 inspection visits and their published severity counts; 1,780 finding narratives were captured before repeated server errors stopped the findings export. Missing narrative text must not be read as zero violations.

3,633 matching records

Café & addressDatePublished outcomeAuthority
Panera Bread222 BERKELEY ST, BOSTON, MA 02116Jul 12, 2018HE_PassBoston
Panera Bread289 HUNTINGTON AV, BOSTON, MA 02115Jul 6, 2018HE_PassBoston
Panera Bread222 BERKELEY ST, BOSTON, MA 02116Jul 5, 2018HE_FailBoston
PANERA BREAD BAKERY-CAFE #1381748 SOUTH MEADOW STREET, ITHACA, NY 14850Matched café informationJul 5, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread289 HUNTINGTON AV, BOSTON, MA 02115Jun 29, 2018HE_FailBoston
Panera Bread #11073409 Erie Boulevard East, Dewitt, NY 13214Jun 27, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD #99021872 TOWNE CENTER DRIVE, WATERTOWN, NY 13601Matched café informationJun 19, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD 18077651 NYS ROUTE 96, VICTOR, NY 14564Jun 7, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread200 HIGH ST, BOSTON, Ma 02110May 31, 2018HE_PassBoston
Panera Bread200 HIGH ST, BOSTON, Ma 02110May 23, 2018HE_FailBoston
PANERA BREAD5365 STATE RT 233, WESTMORELAND, NY 13490May 22, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD - 65 WOLF RD65 WOLF ROAD, ALBANY, NY 12205May 15, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread #182080 Mall Blvd, Lakewood, NY 14750Matched café informationMay 11, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD2501 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE, EAST MEADOW, NY 11554Matched café informationMay 2, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread301 King St, San Francisco, CA 94107Apr 26, 2018Historical score: 100Published score: 100San Francisco
PANERA BREAD #16928 GLENRIDGE ROAD, GLENVILLE, NY 12302Matched café informationApr 24, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD2304 GREEN ACRES MALL, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11581Apr 19, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD (WEBSTER)935 HOLT ROAD, WEBSTER, NY 14580Matched café informationApr 11, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD520 JERICHO TURNPIKE, MINEOLA, NY 11501Matched café informationApr 2, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD165 OLD COUNTRY ROAD, CARLE PLACE, NY 11514Matched café informationMar 29, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD (WEBSTER)935 HOLT ROAD, WEBSTER, NY 14580Matched café informationMar 27, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD (PENFIELD)2152 FAIRPORT NINE MILE POINT ROAD, FAIRPORT, NY 14450Mar 19, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread Cafe #13733401 WEST Genesee STREET, Syracuse, NY 13219Matched café informationMar 13, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD3700 VESTAL PARKWAY EAST, VESTAL, NY 13850Matched café informationMar 5, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD #10145744 SOUTH TRANSIT ROAD, LOCKPORT, NY 14094Matched café informationFeb 26, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD BAKERY & CAFE #16201508 MILITARY ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304Matched café informationFeb 22, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD BAKERY CAFE' #1635AMSTERDAM COMMONS, AMSTERDAM, NY 12010Feb 21, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD-QUEENSBURY #865820 STATE ROUTE 9, QUEENSBURY, NY 12804Feb 21, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD #1844875 PELHAM PARKWAY, PELHAM MANOR, NY 10803Matched café informationFeb 20, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread Cafe #13733401 WEST Genesee STREET, Syracuse, NY 13219Matched café informationFeb 15, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread115 STUART ST, BOSTON, MA 02116Matched café informationFeb 12, 2018HE_PassBoston
PANERA BREAD #8011165 ULSTER AVENUE, KINGSTON, NY 12401Feb 8, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread200 HIGH ST, BOSTON, Ma 02110Feb 7, 2018HE_PassBoston
PANERA BREAD345 ROCKAWAY TURNPIKE, LAWRENCE, NY 11559Matched café informationFeb 6, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread222 BERKELEY ST, BOSTON, MA 02116Feb 5, 2018HE_PassBoston
Panera Bread201 BROOKLINE AV, BOSTON, MA 02215Feb 5, 2018HE_PassBoston
PANERA BREAD5274 SUNRISE HIGHWAY, MASSAPEQUA PARK, NY 11762Feb 2, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD (GREECE)800 GREECE RIDGE CENTER DRIVE, ROCHESTER, NY 14626Jan 31, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread No. 16363 CENTER PZ, BOSTON, MA 02108Jan 29, 2018HE_FiledBoston
Panera Bread289 HUNTINGTON AV, BOSTON, MA 02115Jan 29, 2018HE_PassBoston

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