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PANERA BREAD #7040

1 E ERIE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60611

Pass w/ ConditionsAug 7, 2026Canvass

Inspection outcome

Pass w/ ConditionsPublished result
Numeric score not supplied
2Recorded violation entries

Chicago publishes categorical results such as Pass, Pass w/ Conditions and Fail. Read the result alongside the inspection type and recorded violations. A failed inspection and a later successful re-inspection are separate events; these results cannot be compared numerically with NYC scores.

What the inspector recorded

Code 16

16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE NOT MAINTAINED, SANITIZING AT 0 PPM CHLORINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. INSTRUCTED MANAGER LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE MUST SANITIZE BETWEEN 50 PPM-100 PPM CHLORINE. INSTRUCTED TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE MULTI-USE UTENSILS IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

Code 51

51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEFT SIDE COMPARTMENT DRAIN PIPE LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Published inspection history

6 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 & visitResultScore
Aug 12, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Aug 7, 2026 · this eventCanvassPass w/ Conditions
Nov 25, 2025CanvassPass w/ Conditions
Nov 27, 2024License Re-InspectionPass
Nov 21, 2024LicenseFail
Nov 18, 2024LicenseNot Ready

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