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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 BREAD313 MERRICK ROAD, ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570Matched café informationOct 12, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread200 HIGH ST, BOSTON, Ma 02110Oct 7, 2016HE_FailBoston
Panera Bread Restaurant7175 W Lake Mead BLVD STE 190, Las Vegas, NV 89128-1302Oct 7, 2016A GradePublished score: 6Southern Nevada
PANERA BREAD - 601 TROY SCH. RD601 TROY SCHENECTADY ROAD, LATHAM, NY 12110Matched café informationOct 7, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread222 BERKELEY ST, BOSTON, MA 02116Oct 5, 2016HE_FiledBoston
PANERA BREAD #909279 TROY ROAD, RENSSELAER, NY 12144Matched café informationSep 29, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread222 BERKELEY ST, BOSTON, MA 02116Sep 28, 2016HE_FailExtBoston
PANERA BREAD5274 SUNRISE HIGHWAY, MASSAPEQUA PARK, NY 11762Sep 27, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread Cafe #13733401 WEST Genesee STREET, Syracuse, NY 13219Matched café informationSep 23, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD #10145744 SOUTH TRANSIT ROAD, LOCKPORT, NY 14094Matched café informationSep 23, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread222 BERKELEY ST, BOSTON, MA 02116Sep 21, 2016HE_FailBoston
PANERA BREAD (BRIGHTON)1902 MONROE AVENUE, ROCHESTER, NY 14618Matched café informationSep 15, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD #17055006 STATE HWY 23, ONEONTA, NY 13820Sep 12, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread201 BROOKLINE AV, BOSTON, MA 02215Sep 8, 2016HE_PassBoston
PANERA BREAD BAKERY & CAFE #16201508 MILITARY ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304Matched café informationSep 1, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread #182080 Mall Blvd, Lakewood, NY 14750Matched café informationAug 31, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD BAKERY-CAFE #1381748 SOUTH MEADOW STREET, ITHACA, NY 14850Matched café informationAug 31, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread289 HUNTINGTON AV, BOSTON, MA 02115Aug 30, 2016HE_PassBoston
Panera Bread201 BROOKLINE AV, BOSTON, MA 02215Aug 25, 2016HE_FailBoston
PANERA BREAD (BRIGHTON)1902 MONROE AVENUE, ROCHESTER, NY 14618Matched café informationAug 22, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread289 HUNTINGTON AV, BOSTON, MA 02115Aug 19, 2016HE_FailBoston
PANERA BREAD345 ROCKAWAY TURNPIKE, LAWRENCE, NY 11559Matched café informationAug 18, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD 18077651 NYS ROUTE 96, VICTOR, NY 14564Aug 12, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD BAKERY-CAFE #1381748 SOUTH MEADOW STREET, ITHACA, NY 14850Matched café informationAug 1, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD5365 STATE RT 233, WESTMORELAND, NY 13490Jul 27, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread201 BROOKLINE AV, BOSTON, MA 02215Jul 20, 2016HE_PassBoston
PANERA BREAD #99021872 TOWNE CENTER DRIVE, WATERTOWN, NY 13601Matched café informationJul 18, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD - 601 TROY SCH. RD601 TROY SCHENECTADY ROAD, LATHAM, NY 12110Matched café informationJul 15, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread201 BROOKLINE AV, BOSTON, MA 02215Jul 6, 2016HE_FailBoston
Panera Bread #4080605 Mall Ring CIR STE 140, Henderson, NV 89014-8616Jun 30, 2016A GradePublished score: 8Southern Nevada
Panera Bread #11073409 Erie Boulevard East, Dewitt, NY 13214Jun 7, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread115 STUART ST, BOSTON, MA 02116Matched café informationJun 2, 2016HE_PassBoston
Panera Bread115 STUART ST, BOSTON, MA 02116Matched café informationMay 25, 2016HE_FiledBoston
Panera Bread Cafe #13733401 WEST Genesee STREET, Syracuse, NY 13219Matched café informationMay 25, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread #7953815 State Route 31, Liverpool, NY 13090Matched café informationMay 25, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD (FAIRPORT)16 COURTNEY DRIVE, FAIRPORT, NY 14450Matched café informationMay 17, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread222 BERKELEY ST, BOSTON, MA 02116May 12, 2016HE_PassBoston
Panera Bread115 STUART ST, BOSTON, MA 02116Matched café informationMay 11, 2016HE_FailBoston
Panera Bread222 BERKELEY ST, BOSTON, MA 02116May 10, 2016HE_FailBoston
PANERA BREAD (GATES)1501 HOWARD ROAD, ROCHESTER, NY 14624Matched café informationMay 2, 2016Violation findings publishedNew York State

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