PANERA BREAD #1023

Inspection outcome

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Published violation totals and comments

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Local health department: Chemung County

Inspector’s narrative

Observed employees wearing gloves to prevent bare hand contact with ready to eat food items such as sandwich bread. Observed potentially hazardous food (PHF) items at the minimum required temperature of 45F or below such as sliced tomatoes (actual 38F) and sliced turkey breast (actual 37F) in the commercial deli refrigeration unit. Observed PHF items such as grilled chicken (actual 36F) in the commercial refrigeration pull-out drawer beneath the salad prep refrigeration unit and melon (actual 40F) in the walk-in cooler. A digital probe thermometer was available to ensure PHF items are hot held at the minimum required temperature of 140F or above such as broccoli and cheddar soup (actual 167F) and chicken noodle soup (actual 174F) in the commercial steam table. Lactic acid test strips were available to ensure the lactic acid sink and surface cleaner/ sanitizer is at a minimum required concentration of 700ppm-1875ppm to sanitize both dishware/ utensils and food contact surfaces. Three hand washing stations were available and equipped with warm running water, soap, single use paper towels and employee hand washing signage. Advised the manager on duty required hand washing of at least 20 seconds under warm water with soap and the importance of washing hands in between glove changes, after using the restroom, drinking, eating, sneezing, smoking/ vaping, or when returning from a break and or any time after possible contamination.

What the inspector recorded

Published inspection history

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