39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
Chicago · restaurant inspection
PANERA BREAD #987
1101 S CANAL ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Inspection outcome
PassPublished result
—Numeric score not supplied
4Recorded violation entries
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What the inspector recorded
49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: NOTED THE INTERIOR OF THE WALK IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. FOUND FOOD SPLATTERS AND OTHER DEBRIS ON THE WALLS IN THE REAR PREP/DISH AREA AND THE FRONT SANDWICH/SOUP PREP AREA. FOUND HEAVY DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE THE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE DISH AND PREP AREAS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON THE FAN IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE COOKING AREA, AND CEILING AND WALL VENTS IN PREP AND CUSTOMER SEATING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS, AND CEILING/WALL VENTS.
Published inspection history
3 events available for this business identifier or exact business/address match. This database includes events dated from January 2024. It may not contain every visit.
| Date & visit | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2025Short Form Complaint | Pass | — |
| Jan 14, 2025 · this eventComplaint | Pass | — |
| Aug 19, 2024Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | — |
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