Inspection Report

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PANERA BREAD BAKERY

6001 W WATERS AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33634

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 4, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3683325
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13583147
DBPR license3917392

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#3High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed one employee at front service sandwich make station remove old gloves, and wore new gloves without first washing hands. Discuss with employee to always wash hands when changing gloves, employee washed hands, then wore new gloves at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#4Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards in establishment are soiled.

#5Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Located at mop sink. Manager discarded chemicals into mop sink at time of inspection.

Basic 2

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards and establishment with cut marks.

#2Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored over ready-to-eat food. Unwashed blueberries and strawberries, stored over ready to eat cantaloupe and pineapples and walk in cooler. Manager relocated all ready to eat items to an approved location at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 12:39 AM.

Violation category totals
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 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.