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PANERA BREAD

165 OLD COUNTRY ROAD, CARLE PLACE, NY 11514

Violation findings publishedDec 14, 2020Inspection

Inspection outcome

Violation findings publishedPublished result
Numeric score not supplied
5Recorded violation entries

New York State publishes critical and noncritical findings and optional inspector comments. Counts are not a pass/fail result or an NYC grade. Source rows are grouped by operation, inspection date and visit type; conflicting totals remain visible.

Published violation totals and comments

Rows are grouped by the state operation ID, inspection date and visit type because this dataset does not supply a unique visit ID. The state does not supply a letter grade or pass/fail result here.

Critical findingsCritical, not corrected during visitNoncritical findings
203

Local health department: Nassau County

Inspector’s narrative

Grade �A� Seats ~115 Tables are properly closed off to allow for proper social distance. Weekly extermination takes place NY State has reduced the incidence of Covid-19 by following the Governor�s executive orders regarding face coverings, social distancing, prevention of overcrowding, etc. During this pandemic, we rely on operators to follow the guidelines detailed on forward.ny.gov . Recently, your establishment was visited no violations were noted regarding the orders. Random visits will continue to occur. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. PRINTED SUMMERY OF NYS INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY ISSUED AT THIS TIME. FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT MANAGEMENT IS REQUIRED TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF GUIDANCE FOR FOOD SERVICE DURING THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY FOR BOTH CUSTOMERS AND STAFF. THE FOLLOWING WAS DISCUSSED WITH MANAGEMENT ON THIS DAY: 1) Proper mask use. 2) The requirement for daily Covid-19 health screening of all employees by questionnaire. SAMPLE EMPLOYEE COVID HEALTH SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE ISSUED AT THIS TIME. 3) Required signage to remind both customers and staff about mask use & social distancing (signs and or floor markings required where lines form both inside and outside the facility). 4) The need for enhanced cleaning and sanitization of common surfaces on a regular schedule. 5) The requirement to notify the Nassau County Department of Health within 24 hours of learning about a positive covid-19 test result of any worker. 6) Business safety plan for operation during the covid public health emergency must be available. A template can be downloaded at: https://forward.ny.gov/phase-three-industries. Then scroll down to Food Service Adequate compliance with covid safety provisions is noted at this time.

What the inspector recorded

Code 14ANot Critical Violation

Insects, rodents present

Code 16Not Critical Violation

Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.

Code 5ACritical Violation

Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45�F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38�F during cold holding.

Code 5ECritical Violation

Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45�F as required.

Code 8FNot Critical Violation

Improper thawing procedures used

Published inspection history

22 events available for this business identifier or exact business/address match. These sources retain their own historical coverage; New York State groups rows by operation, date and visit type; Boston uses license, exact result timestamp and result code. It may not contain every visit.

Date & visitResultScore
Mar 19, 2026Re-InspectionViolation findings published
Feb 13, 2026InspectionViolation findings published
Mar 11, 2025InspectionViolation findings published
Jun 5, 2024InspectionViolation findings published
May 22, 2023InspectionViolation findings published
Nov 22, 2021Re-InspectionViolation findings published
Oct 25, 2021InspectionViolation findings published
Feb 8, 2021Re-InspectionViolation findings published
Dec 14, 2020 · this eventInspectionViolation findings published
Mar 29, 2018InspectionViolation findings published
Nov 4, 2016InspectionViolation findings published
Oct 28, 2015InspectionViolation findings published
Jul 2, 2014InspectionViolation findings published
Jan 11, 2013InspectionViolation findings published
Jan 6, 2012InspectionViolation findings published
Aug 9, 2011Re-InspectionViolation findings published
Jul 1, 2011InspectionViolation findings published
Sep 29, 2010InspectionViolation findings published
Jan 26, 2010InspectionViolation findings published
Feb 18, 2009InspectionViolation findings published
Nov 7, 2007Re-InspectionViolation findings published
Oct 29, 2007InspectionViolation findings published

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