Panera Bread #6213

5721 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jul 18, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Panera Bread #6213 appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2021. On Jul 18, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around two violations to closer to five violations.

The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited three times.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Panera Bread #6213 on the weaker side. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 18, 2025

Routine

5 minor violations.

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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: OBSERVED RED SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BAGELS NOT COVERED IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY COVER ALL BAGELS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.

May 20, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: THE FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING AND FLOOR DRAINS AT SINKS NEED CLEANING; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Dec 27, 2023

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

Jul 12, 2021

License

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILTY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: NO HAND WASHING SIGNS POSTED; INSTRUCTED TO POST HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND SINKS IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Panera Bread #6213 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Panera Bread #6213 on file is from Jul 18, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Panera Bread #6213?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Panera Bread #6213.

Has Panera Bread #6213's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Panera Bread #6213 have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Panera Bread #6213 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Panera Bread #6213 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Panera Bread #6213 is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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