Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

PANERA BREAD 6247

235 VILLAGE COMMONS DR · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 6, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3646038
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13457262
DBPR license6502506

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#5High Priority12A-20-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee applied soap to hands then continued to rub hands together under running water effectively rinsing off soap when rubbing hands together at hand wash station by office after handling soiled utensils.

#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shredded beef (44F – Cold Holding) in individually portioned bags in overfilled container in top section of flip top reach in cooler on make line, top layer of bags discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#7High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. eggs (119F – Hot Holding) in warming unit between make line and drive through area, per employee egg have been in warmer less then 1 hour, employee placed hot water in bottom of container. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 4

#1Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under water heater in back of store has a build up of debris and standing water.

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Bucket of pickles in walk in cooler, operator corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of 3 make line reach in coolers with drawers in kitchen.

#4Basic25-09-4

Basic – Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Not all plastic utensils facing the same way under the service window in dining room.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:25 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)

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