Panera Bread #6393

2420 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jun 9, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2024, Panera Bread #6393 has three inspections in the public record. Panera Bread #6393 was last inspected on Jun 9, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “allergen training as required”, showing up two times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Panera Bread #6393 is doing better than most peers. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jun 9, 2025

Reinspection

2 minor violations.

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Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: 2-102.13--OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-501.114-- OBSERVED NUMEROUS CARD BOARD BOXES STORED BY REAR DOOR. MUST REMOVE UNECESSARY ITEMS FROM PREMISES

Jun 2, 2025

Routine

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED(EGGS, SALAD). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Inspector notes: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING WITH TRASH PREVENTING LID CLOSURE. ALSO OBSERVED NUMEROUS OF BAGS FILLED WITH TRASH STORED NEXT TO RECEPTACLE. TRASH MUST BE STORED INSIDE OF RECEPTACLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(b). CITATION ISSUED.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NUMEROUS CARD BOARD BOXES STORED BY REAR DOOR. MUST REMOVE UNECESSARY ITEMS FROM PREMISES.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.

Nov 14, 2024

License

2 major violations.

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

Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/VERIFICATION AVAILABLE THAT EACH FOOD EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND ACTIVITIES AS THEY RELATE TO DISEASE TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION FOR EACH FOOD EMPLOYEE . PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED PROCEDURE/PLAN AND APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER/SPRAY THAT KILLS NOROVIRUS). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Panera Bread #6393 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Panera Bread #6393 on file is from Jun 9, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Panera Bread #6393?

Across the inspection record, “allergen training as required” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Panera Bread #6393.

Has Panera Bread #6393's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Panera Bread #6393 have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Panera Bread #6393 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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