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Panera Bread #1152

Chain

1938 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Logan Square

Jun 12, 2023 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

No valid food service sanitation certificate on file while preparing food.

Key Findings

  • Black slime substance found inside ice machine dripping into ice bin used for consumption.
  • Left bathroom sink lacks adequate hot water, reaching only 84.7°F instead of required 100°F minimum.
  • Multiple employees working without proper hair restraints.
  • Bathroom facilities extremely dirty with dirty toilets and washbowls in both restrooms.

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 #2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED INADEQUATE HOT WATER AT THE LEFT WASHBOWL IN THE LADIES WASHROOM. THE MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE REACHES 84.7 THEN RAPIDLY REDUCES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F THAT MAINTAINS AT TEMPERATURE. USE THE RIGHT SIDE WASHBOWL NOTED AT ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE UNTIL REPAIRED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED.

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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, 2023FailVIEWING NOW

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, 2022Conditional

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

3 violations