Panera Bread 4189
Last inspected: Feb 9, 2026
50
Score
Inspectors have visited Panera Bread 4189 14 times, with records going back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 9, 2026. The high risk label is a heads-up that the most recent visit didn't go well.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near three violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, which has been cited five times.
Panera Bread 4189's latest score of 50 falls below the Gainesville average of 75. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
14
Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 9, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
50
Sep 2, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
67
Mar 21, 2025
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler interior soiled by tea/coffee maker near front of cooks line. Water dispensing nozzle on tea urn by togo window. Green cutting board hanging on clean dish rack stained. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. The bottom of the sliding dish machine doors are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
16-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Outside of interior walk in cooler ceiling area is soiled. Wall behind ice machine is soiled.
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Green cutting board hanging on clean rack with deep cut marks.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Tables legs are soiled under egg hot holding unit on cooks line. Racks soiled in interior walk in cooler and one on the left side of walk in freezer. Racks soiled inside exterior walk in cooler. Shelves above rethermalizer. Table attachment (old can opener attachment) area is soiled at prep area across from dish machine area. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with/over ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes in original cardboard boxes over cut tomatoes and cut lettuce in interior walk in cooler. Manager reorganized cooler so ready to eat items are on top shelf above unwashed produce. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution other than chlorine, quaternary ammonia or iodine, not at proper minimum strength, not used according to label instructions. Sink and Surface cleaner sanitizer buckets at 170, manager changed out sanitizer chemical jug, remade buckets and tested at 700. **Corrected On-Site**
21-45-1
67
Dec 13, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Nov 14, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Sep 10, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked onions in walk in cooler prepped 9/6 with an expiration date 9/16.
02C-01-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board stained hanging on shelf in middle prep area. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of food for a catering order on floor in outside walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoops handle in chicken and knifes handle in roasted corn in cooler for drive thru, employee propped handles out of food. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Inspector provided sign.
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior corners of ice bin by coffee station. Food racks in both inside and outside walk in coolers. Fan guards in inside walk in cooler. Display cooler at front counter the backside sliding doors the track is soiled. Old cup holders soiled under drink machine by Togo window. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Soiled with a white substance build up.
16-03-4
61
Mar 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
67
Feb 7, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Dec 21, 2023
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Nov 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (73F - Cold Holding) small packs of butter in container sitting on top of ice, operator stated they are pulled for lunch then new ones are placed there for dinner. Item has been out of cooler for 30 minutes, operator added water to ice to make an ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board hanging on rack in middle dish/prep area is stained. Hot water dispensing spout on unit in lobby by coffees. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. The exterior corners of dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4
Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Coffee funnels under paper towel dispenser by Handwash sink next to coffee makers. **Repeat Violation**
24-28-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flavored tea dispensing equipment in lobby the lids are cracked/disrepair.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The table holding hot holding box on front line the legs are soiled. The area around the can opener attachment on table in prep area is soiled. Display reach in cooler behind front counter on the small sliding doors the tracks are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. One plastic container on clean table in prep area with an old piece of food on container.
16-48-4
61
Feb 15, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee scratch face then touched coffee filter holder to brew coffee.
12A-25-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. corn salsa (48F - Cold Holding); yogurt (47F - Cold Holding); boiled egg (47F - Cold Holding) tomatoes (46-47F - Cold Holding) In reach in cooler on main line across from oven, the D4 drawer items were 41 or below, but none of the other items were. Operator added ice in cooler to rapidly chill items down to 41 or below. Tomatoes 45, yogurt 46, egg 47, corn salsa 46. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing clear liquid hanging on shelf above mop sink no label.
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Coffee dispensing nozzles in lobby.
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Container of markers stored on shelf above prep table, employee moved markers. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Large plastic bins on clean dish rack.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Wooden cutting boards on cooks line with deep cut marks. White handle brushes on wall in middle prep area the bristles.
14-11-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink next to coffee maker.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Prep table attachment soiled in middle prep area. Shelf soiled next to office area on cooks line. Under pastry display counter where extra pastries are stored on small metal shelves, the metal shelves are soiled. Both soda machines nozzle backsplash soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind oven on dining room cook line.
36-27-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Coffee funnel under paper towel dispenser by coffee brewing area. Employee covered funnel. **Corrected On-Site**
24-28-4
41
Jul 21, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical sprays over to go boxes on the front line. These were moved to cleaning. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the area over the soda nozzles at the drive Thru are soiled. ALSO, the area over the dining area nozzles are soiled.
23-03-4
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Panera Bread 4189 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Panera Bread 4189 on file is from Feb 9, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Panera Bread 4189?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Panera Bread 4189.
How does Panera Bread 4189 compare to other restaurants in Gainesville?
Panera Bread 4189 most recently scored 50 out of 100, which is lower than the Gainesville average of 75.
Has Panera Bread 4189's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Panera Bread 4189 have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Panera Bread 4189 means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Panera Bread 4189 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Panera Bread 4189 is inspected around four times per year on average.
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