Panera Bread #6183

Chain

5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

Hyde Park

Pass

A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

Food handlers were prepping food without hair restraints.

Food handlers were observed preparing food without wearing hair restraints. Inspector instructed management that all food handlers must wear hair restraints.

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 #40 — PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.

Panera Bread #6183 has had 8 inspections in the last 5 years with a 88% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 5, 2026.

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

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

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