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PANERA BREAD 4197

28332 WILLET WAY · WESLEY CHAPEL · Pasco County · FL 33543

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 7, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3591082
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10870157
DBPR license6113361

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#8High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves without washing hands. Employee touched dirty equipment then touched clean equipment without gloves change. Discussed proper handwashing procedures with employees. Employees washed hands. **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler across from dry storage. white cheddar cheese (57F – Cold Holding); yellow american cheese (56F – Cold Holding); sliced uncured soppressata (50F – Cold Holding); smoked chicken (50F – Cold Holding); chicken salad (51F – Cold Holding); oil browned roasted turkey breast (50F – Cold Holding); uncured Black Forest ham (50F – Cold Holding); cantaloupe (48F – Cold Holding); milk (50F – Cold Holding); half and half (54F – Cold Holding); Greek yogurt (54F – Cold Holding); mozzarella (45F – Cold Holding); feta cheese (46F – Cold Holding); Greek goddess sauce (52F – Cold Holding); humus (51F – Cold Holding). **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#10High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler across from dry storage. white cheddar cheese (57F – Cold Holding); yellow american cheese (56F – Cold Holding); sliced uncured soppressata (50F – Cold Holding); smoked chicken (50F – Cold Holding); chicken salad (51F – Cold Holding); oil browned roasted turkey breast (50F – Cold Holding); uncured Black Forest ham (50F – Cold Holding); cantaloupe (48F – Cold Holding); milk (50F – Cold Holding); half and half (54F – Cold Holding); Greek yogurt (54F – Cold Holding); mozzarella (45F – Cold Holding); feta cheese (46F – Cold Holding); Greek goddess sauce (52F – Cold Holding); humus (51F – Cold Holding) **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 1

#11Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed operator copy of State Time as a Public Health **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 7

#1Basic14-74-7

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed in walk in cooler across from dry storage. white cheddar cheese (57F – Cold Holding); yellow american cheese (56F – Cold Holding); sliced uncured soppressata (50F – Cold Holding); smoked chicken (50F – Cold Holding); chicken salad (51F – Cold Holding); oil browned roasted turkey breast (50F – Cold Holding); uncured Black Forest ham (50F – Cold Holding); cantaloupe (48F – Cold Holding); milk (50F – Cold Holding); half and half (54F – Cold Holding); Greek yogurt (54F – Cold Holding); mozzarella (45F – Cold Holding); feta cheese (46F – Cold Holding); Greek goddess sauce (52F – Cold Holding); humus (51F – Cold Holding). **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing bracelets and watch. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic14-38-4

Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed 3 cracked containers in dish storage area above 3 compartment sink. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic33-09-4

Basic – Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Gaskets of pull out drawers under reach in coolers on preparation line soiled with food debris and slime **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo lids and bowls on production line as well as in dry storage were not correctly inverted. Employee and manger inverted items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7Basic33-30-4

Basic – Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. Observed cooler stored behind dumpster **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:01 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.