Panera Bread #7019

5320 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jan 21, 2026

Score

Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Panera Bread #7019 seven times, with records going back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Jan 21, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around four violations each, up from closer to one violation before.

Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded seven times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 21, 2026

Routine

1 major violation.

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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: NOTED NO PAPER TOWELS AT DISHWASHING HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

Jan 15, 2025

Routine

6 minor violations.

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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SCOTCH TAPE AROUND FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: OBSERVED (FOOD) BOXES ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE 6" OFF THE FLOOR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER FAN COVER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND CEILING VENT COVER INSIDE WASHROOM.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL CLEANING OF FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF MOP SINK IN REAR AREA.

Jul 15, 2024

Routine

6 minor violations.

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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE WITH MINIMAL BUILD-UP.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM MUST BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF (2) FLOOR DRAINS UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS UNDERNEATH SHELVES INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENT COVER WITH EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: FOUND INCOMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.

Apr 18, 2023

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.

Aug 4, 2022

Complaint

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE FLOOR DRAINS AT DISHWASH AREA. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAINS AND MAINTAIN.

May 6, 2022

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

May 5, 2022

License

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: NO HANDWASH SINK AT DISHWASH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A HANDWASH SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT DISHWASH AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C).

In-use utensils: properly stored

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Panera Bread #7019 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Panera Bread #7019 on file is from Jan 21, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Panera Bread #7019?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Panera Bread #7019.

Has Panera Bread #7019's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Panera Bread #7019 have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Panera Bread #7019 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 #7019 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Panera Bread #7019 is inspected around two times per year on average.

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