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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 Bread Bakery/Cafe No. 141175 SPRING ST, WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132May 14, 2013HE_FiledBoston
Panera Bread #40829911 S Eastern AVE, Las Vegas, NV 89183-7958May 14, 2013B DowngradePublished score: 14Southern Nevada
PANERA BREAD2501 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE, EAST MEADOW, NY 11554Matched café informationMay 14, 2013Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread Bakery/Cafe No. 141175 SPRING ST, WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132May 1, 2013HE_FailBoston
PANERA BREAD (#842)4821 COMMERCIAL DRIVE, NEW HARTFORD, NY, NY 13413Apr 11, 2013Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD - 50 NEW SCOTLAND AVE50 NEW SCOTLAND AVENUE, ALBANY, NY 12208Matched café informationApr 9, 2013Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread Restaurant7175 W Lake Mead BLVD STE 190, Las Vegas, NV 89128-1302Apr 2, 2013CompliantPublished score: 6Southern Nevada
PANERA BREAD345 ROCKAWAY TURNPIKE, LAWRENCE, NY 11559Matched café informationMar 28, 2013Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD669 HILLSIDE AVENUE, NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040Matched café informationMar 25, 2013Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread Cafe 4084 - DELETED2235 Village Walk DR BLDG 5-169, Henderson, NV 89052-5681Mar 18, 2013CompliantPublished score: 9Southern Nevada
PANERA BREAD - 601 TROY SCH. RD601 TROY SCHENECTADY ROAD, LATHAM, NY 12110Matched café informationMar 18, 2013Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread #9475663 EAST Circle DRIVE, Cicero, NY 13039Matched café informationMar 14, 2013Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD (WEBSTER)935 HOLT ROAD, WEBSTER, NY 14580Matched café informationMar 8, 2013Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD #909279 TROY ROAD, RENSSELAER, NY 12144Matched café informationMar 5, 2013Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread Cafe 4084 - DELETED2235 Village Walk DR BLDG 5-169, Henderson, NV 89052-5681Mar 1, 2013B DowngradePublished score: 17Southern Nevada
PANERA BREAD - 161 WASH. AVE EXT161 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION, ALBANY, NY 12203Feb 25, 2013Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD - 65 WOLF RD65 WOLF ROAD, ALBANY, NY 12205Feb 20, 2013Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD740 S RAMPART BLVD STE 1-3, Las Vegas, NV 89145-5804Feb 15, 2013CompliantPublished score: 3Southern Nevada
PANERA BREAD #8011165 ULSTER AVENUE, KINGSTON, NY 12401Feb 15, 2013Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD BAKERY-CAFE #1381748 SOUTH MEADOW STREET, ITHACA, NY 14850Matched café informationFeb 15, 2013Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread200 HIGH ST, BOSTON, Ma 02110Feb 12, 2013HE_PassBoston
Panera Bread #11073409 Erie Boulevard East, Dewitt, NY 13214Feb 8, 2013Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread5130 S Fort Apache RD, Las Vegas, NV 89148-1719Matched café informationFeb 7, 2013CompliantPublished score: 3Southern Nevada
Panera Bread Bakery Cafe8 ALLSTATE RD, DORCHESTER, MA 02125Matched café informationFeb 1, 2013HE_PassBoston
PANERA BREAD520 JERICHO TURNPIKE, MINEOLA, NY 11501Matched café informationJan 31, 2013Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD3700 VESTAL PARKWAY EAST, VESTAL, NY 13850Matched café informationJan 29, 2013Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD #14646 PLAZA DRIVE, AUBURN, NY 13021Matched café informationJan 29, 2013Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread Bakery Cafe8 ALLSTATE RD, DORCHESTER, MA 02125Matched café informationJan 28, 2013HE_FailBoston
Panera Bread200 HIGH ST, BOSTON, Ma 02110Jan 24, 2013HE_FailExtBoston
Panera Bread No. 16363 CENTER PZ, BOSTON, MA 02108Jan 14, 2013HE_PassBoston
PANERA BREAD-QUEENSBURY #865820 STATE ROUTE 9, QUEENSBURY, NY 12804Jan 14, 2013Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD165 OLD COUNTRY ROAD, CARLE PLACE, NY 11514Matched café informationJan 11, 2013Violation findings publishedNew York State
PANERA BREAD BAKERY CAFE' #1635AMSTERDAM COMMONS, AMSTERDAM, NY 12010Jan 4, 2013Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread200 HIGH ST, BOSTON, Ma 02110Jan 3, 2013HE_FailBoston
PANERA BREAD (#842)4821 COMMERCIAL DRIVE, NEW HARTFORD, NY, NY 13413Dec 31, 2012Violation findings publishedNew York State
Panera Bread200 HIGH ST, BOSTON, Ma 02110Dec 30, 2012HE_NotReqBoston
Panera Bread No. 1449490 BOYLSTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02116Dec 30, 2012HE_NotReqBoston
Panera Bread Bakery/Cafe201 BROOKLINE AV, BOSTON, MA 02215Dec 30, 2012HE_NotReqBoston
Panera Bread Bakery/Cafe No. 141175 SPRING ST, WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132Dec 30, 2012HE_NotReqBoston
Panera Bread Bakery Cafe (Stuart St.)115 STUART ST, BOSTON, MA 02116Matched café informationDec 30, 2012HE_NotReqBoston

Read each system on its own terms

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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