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PANERA BREAD 1029

1808 TAMIAMI TRL #C · PORT CHARLOTTE · Charlotte County · FL 33948

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 15, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3740562
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13779064
DBPR license1801686

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut lettuce (47F – Cold Holding); butter packets (50F – Cold Holding) cold holding unit underneath the toaster ovens. The operator stated the above potentially hazardous foods had been held for approximately 3 hours. The operator voluntarily discarded the lettuce. The operator placed the butter packets in the walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#4High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink with a splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Basic 2

#1Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on the top exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone stored on a food preparation surface at a reach in cooler at the end of the cook line. The operator properly stored the cell phone. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 2:48 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.