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Panera Bread #1152

Chain

1938 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Logan Square

Sep 1, 2022 — Complaint inspection

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Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Dish machine had no sanitizer solution while cutting boards were being washed, forcing manager to refill during inspection.

Key Findings

  • Low-temperature dish machine lacked sanitizer solution (0 PPM) during food-contact surface washing. Sanitizer bottles were empty when inspector arrived.
  • Debris scattered across floors throughout the facility, with black slime substance detected on the drain under the self-serve soda machine in the dining area.
  • No allergen training certificates were on file for certified food service managers, as required by health code.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

NO SANITIZER SOLUTION PROVIDED AT LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE,0PPM. OBSERVED EMPTY BOTTLES OF SANITIZING SOLUTION CONNECTED AT LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE AT REAR AREA, WHILE CUTTING BOARDS WERE BEING WASHED, UPON MY REQUEST MANAGER PROVIDED NEW BOTTLES WITH SANITIZER SOLUTION AT THE UNIT, WHICH PRESENTLY MAINTAINS 100PPM. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED

Violation code #55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, ESPECIALLY UNDER SHELVES AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS. ALSO BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE ON THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE SELF-SERVE SODA MACHINE IN THE DINING AREA. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

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Inspection History

Panera Bread #1152 has had 14 inspections in the last 5 years with a 57% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 13, 2026.

Aug 13, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

2 violations
Aug 5, 2026Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

4 violations
Apr 8, 2025Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

1 violation
Apr 1, 2025Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

5 violations
Apr 22, 2024Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Apr 12, 2024Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

1 violation
Standout inspection
Aug 23, 2023Conditional

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

13 violations
Jun 20, 2023Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

5 violations
Jun 14, 2023Fail

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

9 violations
Jun 12, 2023Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

11 violations
Jan 17, 2023Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

1 violation
Standout inspection
Jan 13, 2023Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

11 violations
Sep 30, 2022Pass

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

2 violations
Sep 1, 2022ConditionalVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

3 violations