Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
PANERA BREAD #990
21872 TOWNE CENTER DRIVE, WATERTOWN, NY 13601
Inspection outcome
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Published violation totals and comments
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| Critical findings | Critical, not corrected during visit | Noncritical findings |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 4 |
Local health department: Watertown District Office
Inspector’s narrative
Facility is being mantained Hot holding of soup 178*F Cold holding through facility is below 40*F Labeling and dates being used Gloves being worn and proper hair restraints
What the inspector recorded
Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Published inspection history
19 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 & visit | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 · this eventInspection | Violation findings published | — |
| Jan 9, 2025Inspection | Violation findings published | — |
| Jun 30, 2023Inspection | Violation findings published | — |
| Aug 22, 2022Inspection | Violation findings published | — |
| Dec 21, 2021Inspection | Violation findings published | — |
| Jan 17, 2020Inspection | Violation findings published | — |
| May 9, 2019Inspection | Violation findings published | — |
| Jun 19, 2018Inspection | Violation findings published | — |
| Jun 20, 2017Inspection | Violation findings published | — |
| Jul 18, 2016Inspection | Violation findings published | — |
| Jun 19, 2015Inspection | Violation findings published | — |
| Mar 4, 2014Inspection | Violation findings published | — |
| Jul 25, 2013Inspection | Violation findings published | — |
| Aug 24, 2011Inspection | Violation findings published | — |
| Aug 4, 2010Inspection | Violation findings published | — |
| Sep 1, 2009Inspection | Violation findings published | — |
| May 27, 2008Re-Inspection | Violation findings published | — |
| Feb 21, 2008Inspection | Violation findings published | — |
| Feb 6, 2007Inspection | Violation findings published | — |
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