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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 Bread200 HIGH ST, BOSTON, Ma 02110Jan 29, 2018HE_FailBoston
Panera Bread222 BERKELEY ST, BOSTON, MA 02116Jan 29, 2018HE_FailBoston
Panera Bread8 ALLSTATE RD, DORCHESTER, MA 02125Matched café informationJan 29, 2018HE_PassBoston
Panera Bread115 STUART ST, BOSTON, MA 02116Matched café informationJan 29, 2018HE_FailBoston
Panera Bread201 BROOKLINE AV, BOSTON, MA 02215Jan 29, 2018HE_FailBoston
PANERA BREAD #1023950 COUNTY ROUTE 64, SUITE 900, ELMIRA, NY 14903Jan 25, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD #14646 PLAZA DRIVE, AUBURN, NY 13021Matched café informationJan 24, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD (GATES)1501 HOWARD ROAD, ROCHESTER, NY 14624Matched café informationJan 17, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD (#842)4821 COMMERCIAL DRIVE, NEW HARTFORD, NY, NY 13413Jan 11, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD313 MERRICK ROAD, ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570Matched café informationJan 10, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD (IRONDEQUOIT)1015 EAST RIDGE ROAD, ROCHESTER, NY 14621Matched café informationJan 10, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD (PENFIELD)2152 FAIRPORT NINE MILE POINT ROAD, FAIRPORT, NY 14450Jan 8, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD BAKERY-CAFE #1381748 SOUTH MEADOW STREET, ITHACA, NY 14850Matched café informationJan 3, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD (IRONDEQUOIT)1015 EAST RIDGE ROAD, ROCHESTER, NY 14621Matched café informationJan 3, 2018Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD2395 MERRICK ROAD, BELLMORE, NY 11710Dec 28, 2017Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD #909279 TROY ROAD, RENSSELAER, NY 12144Matched café informationDec 21, 2017Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread115 STUART ST, BOSTON, MA 02116Matched café informationDec 15, 2017HE_PassBoston
PANERA BREAD313 MERRICK ROAD, ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570Matched café informationDec 15, 2017Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD BAKERY & CAFE #16201508 MILITARY ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304Matched café informationDec 12, 2017Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread #7953815 State Route 31, Liverpool, NY 13090Matched café informationDec 8, 2017Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD #10145744 SOUTH TRANSIT ROAD, LOCKPORT, NY 14094Matched café informationDec 7, 2017Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread115 STUART ST, BOSTON, MA 02116Matched café informationDec 5, 2017HE_FailBoston
Panera Bread200 HIGH ST, BOSTON, Ma 02110Nov 17, 2017HE_FiledBoston
Panera Bread8 ALLSTATE RD, DORCHESTER, MA 02125Matched café informationNov 17, 2017HE_FiledBoston
PANERA BREAD #14646 PLAZA DRIVE, AUBURN, NY 13021Matched café informationOct 25, 2017Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread200 HIGH ST, BOSTON, Ma 02110Oct 23, 2017HE_PassBoston
Panera Bread200 HIGH ST, BOSTON, Ma 02110Oct 22, 2017HE_TSOPBoston
Panera Bread No. 16363 CENTER PZ, BOSTON, MA 02108Oct 19, 2017HE_PassBoston
PANERA BREAD (GREECE)800 GREECE RIDGE CENTER DRIVE, ROCHESTER, NY 14626Oct 19, 2017Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD #601516 NORTH GREENBUSH ROAD, TROY, NY 12180Matched café informationOct 16, 2017Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread289 HUNTINGTON AV, BOSTON, MA 02115Oct 10, 2017HE_FiledBoston
PANERA BREAD1140 FRANKLIN AVENUE, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530Matched café informationOct 6, 2017Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread289 HUNTINGTON AV, BOSTON, MA 02115Oct 3, 2017HE_FailBoston
PANERA BREAD1140 FRANKLIN AVENUE, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530Matched café informationSep 28, 2017Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread #11073409 Erie Boulevard East, Dewitt, NY 13214Sep 27, 2017Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD BAKERY & CAFE #16201508 MILITARY ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304Matched café informationSep 19, 2017Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD - 50 NEW SCOTLAND AVE50 NEW SCOTLAND AVENUE, ALBANY, NY 12208Matched café informationSep 18, 2017Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD #10145744 SOUTH TRANSIT ROAD, LOCKPORT, NY 14094Matched café informationSep 14, 2017Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD - 161 WASH. AVE EXT161 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION, ALBANY, NY 12203Sep 6, 2017Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD #10145744 SOUTH TRANSIT ROAD, LOCKPORT, NY 14094Matched café informationSep 5, 2017Violation findings publishedNew York State

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NYC penalty points and grades, Chicago outcomes, New York State critical/noncritical findings King County scores, LA grades, Boston result codes and Southern Nevada demerits are different measures. We do not combine them into a national ranking. Open a record to read individual findings, inspector comments where supplied, and later visits.

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