Panera Bread #6055

876 A1A N, Ponte Vedra, FL 32082
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Feb 24, 2026
52
Score
High Risk

Panera Bread #6055 appears in inspection records 11 times, starting in 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 24, 2026. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.

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

The pattern that stands out is “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, which has been cited six times.

The city-wide average sits at 70, which Panera Bread #6055's 52 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.

11
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 24, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitation bucket under steam well under service window reading 900ppm for Sink and Surface cleaner, water in bucket only filled about 1/4 with water, per employee it should be 3/4, employee took bucket to ware washing area to be filled. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-27-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of sanitizer stored with paper food bags under bakery counter, bottle move. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzles of both soda machines have a build up of food debris. Also bottom interiors of make line coolers in kitchen have a build up of food debris and standing water. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 food handler making sandwiches on main make line, employee corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under large ice machine in back of kitchen and under tables and coolers in drive through area have a build up of food debris, single use items, and other debris.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of pickles in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around soda nozzles of both soda machines in establishment have a build up of food debris. Countertop that soda machine is sitting on at drink station in lobby area has a build up of food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple racks of baked goods in bakery area do not have covers.
08B-12-5
52
Aug 14, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 6, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milks (47F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler at drive through, per manager milks are taken in and out of cooler for no more then 1 hour and milk usually used up with a couple of hours, manager placed milks on time control. individual creamers (49F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler up against the door, next to drive through window with door slightly ajar, per manager door has been consistently been open for over 4 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. individual creamers (49F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler up against the door, next to drive through window with door slightly ajar, per manager door has been consistently been open for over 4 hours.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. In use dish machine reading 0ppm after running machine multiple times, operator set up triple sink and called for service. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. egg patty (122F - Hot Holding) in warming unit over reach in cooler on make line, no hot water in bottom of pan, per employee egg was made 10 minutes prior, water added to pan. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles and ice chute of soda machine in dining area. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 3 expired
53B-14-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom interior of reach in cooler on main make line.
22-16-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of bread in walk in freezer.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underside of soda machine in lobby around handles/nozzles. Frames around doors of reach in coolers on make line.
23-03-4
39
Apr 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark on soufflés at frontline. Marked by manger. Placed few hours ago. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soiled ice chute. Frontline.
22-20-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
23-24-4
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Missing drain cover at mop sink. Replaced by manger. **Corrected On-Site**
29-18-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in base of Drawer Cooler.
29-49-6
70
Oct 29, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on make line scratched hair on head with gloved hand, changed gloves, then continued to handle clean equipment without washing hands. Also 1 employee picked up and disposed of cup on floor then touched wrapped cookie without washing hands between tasks.
12A-10-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. chicken (50F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding) in bottom drawer of reach in cooler in middle on make line area, per manager and employee there should be nothing in the bottom of the cooler since it needs to be serviced and items must have been placed in cooler yesterday afternoon with no additional preparation.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (50F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding) in bottom drawer of reach in cooler in middle on make line area, per manager and employee there should be nothing in the bottom of the cooler since it needs to be serviced and items must have been placed in cooler yesterday afternoon with no additional preparation.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee expired in 2019 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-14-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of multiple reach in coolers on make lines.
22-16-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Counter top where soda machine in lobby is sitting on. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitation bucket by service window reading less than 400ppm for sink and surface cleaner, remade to 700ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados over dressings. Unwashed bananas over cut lettuce.
08B-17-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Furthest bathroom marked as unisex bathroom.
32-12-5
45
Oct 5, 2023
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection two employees with expired food handler training certificates.
53B-14-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet.
24-08-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Blue ice bucket on the side of the bulk ice bin not inverted or covered for protection. Operator inverted the ice bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions stored on the floor under rack in the walk in cooler, operator relocated the onions. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door gasket has mold like substance spots building. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocados on the main cook line cut in halves unwashed before use as evident by the stickers still attached.
08B-39-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of the main cook line sliding drawer reach in cooler has build up of food debris under the drawers at the base of the cooler.
22-16-4
67
Aug 14, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 7, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the open air cooler drawer open container of liquid eggs at 73F, operator discarded the open liquid eggs. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line; cut tomatoes (61F - Cold Holding); steak (59F - Cold Holding); hummus (58F - Cold Holding); mozzarella (56F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (57F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (58F - Cold Holding); turkey (58F - Cold Holding); chicken (59F - Cold Holding); ham (57F - Cold Holding); cheese (59/60F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (61F - Cold Holding). Operator had employees remove and discard the items. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-07: At time of follow up inspection establishment utilizing time as public health control for the cook line reach in cooler until the air conditioner unit has been fixed and can maintain air temperature in the kitchen. **Time Extended**
01B-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the open air cooler drawer open container of liquid eggs at 73F, operator discarded the open liquid eggs. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line; cut tomatoes (61F - Cold Holding); steak (59F - Cold Holding); hummus (58F - Cold Holding); mozzarella (56F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (57F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (58F - Cold Holding); turkey (58F - Cold Holding); chicken (59F - Cold Holding); ham (57F - Cold Holding); cheese (59/60F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (61F - Cold Holding). Operator had employees remove and discard the items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-07: At time of follow up inspection establishment utilizing time as public health control for the cook line reach in cooler until the air conditioner unit has been fixed and can maintain air temperature in the kitchen. **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
74
Aug 4, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the open air cooler drawer open container of liquid eggs at 73F, operator discarded the open liquid eggs. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line; cut tomatoes (61F - Cold Holding); steak (59F - Cold Holding); hummus (58F - Cold Holding); mozzarella (56F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (57F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (58F - Cold Holding); turkey (58F - Cold Holding); chicken (59F - Cold Holding); ham (57F - Cold Holding); cheese (59/60F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (61F - Cold Holding). Operator had employees remove and discard the items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the open air cooler drawer open container of liquid eggs at 73F, operator discarded the open liquid eggs. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line; cut tomatoes (61F - Cold Holding); steak (59F - Cold Holding); hummus (58F - Cold Holding); mozzarella (56F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (57F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (58F - Cold Holding); turkey (58F - Cold Holding); chicken (59F - Cold Holding); ham (57F - Cold Holding); cheese (59/60F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (61F - Cold Holding). Operator had employees remove and discard the items. **Warning**
01B-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink closest to the pass through window. Employee provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting mats stored in front of the table top ovens have build up of food residue staining. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink by the walk in cooler blocked by large boxes.
31A-09-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean metal bowl with old lettuce dried on the side. Employee moved the bowl to the rack of dirty dishes to be rewashed. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-48-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the pastry walk in cooler employees lunch box stored over container of icing. Operator relocated the employees lunch box. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler for pastries has mold like substance on the door gasket. Operator asked employee to clean the door gasket. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
47
Jan 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
55
Aug 10, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On the middle storage shelf in between the main cook line and walkway to the walk in cooler, chemical spray bottle of degreaser stored over single service carry out container lids. Employee relocated the chemical spray bottle to the proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At time of inspection on the main cook line hot holding unit closest to the drive through window; sausage patty (121F - Hot Holding); scrambled egg (110F - Hot Holding) both items cooked around 30 minutes before. Operator discarded both food products. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At time of inspection on the main cook line hot holding unit closest to the drive through window; sausage patty (121F - Hot Holding); scrambled egg (110F - Hot Holding) both items cooked around 30 minutes before. Operator discarded both food products.
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda dispenser in the main dining room area has build up of mold like substance on the underside of the dispensers behind the soda nozzles. Operator had employee clean and sanitize the soda dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. At time of inspection, license currently displayed expired 06/01/2022.
50-09-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. At time of inspection, one dead roach observed in the back hallway in front of the water heater. Operator discarded the dead roach. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On the main cook line prep table in front of the hot holding unit, employee speaker stored on the prep table in front of the bottom level pull out drawers. Operator had employee relocate the speaker to the proper storage area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the prep table in the warewashing area, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. Operator unstacked the clean containers to properly air dry. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. At time of inspection, on the main cook line hot holding unit closest to the drive through window, air conditioning unit has a leak that drips directly over the hot holding unit. Operator has placed a large container to contain the splash and has a service call in for the air conditioning unit. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-36-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At the drive through window service area, not in use cup dispenser has build up of old food debris and residue in the slot where cups would be stocked. Operator states they no longer use that cup dispenser and it is scheduled to be removed. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line, under the pull out sliding drawers at the base of the cooler has a build up of old food debris at the bottom of the cooler. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Open dumpster lid in garbage area, operator closed the dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
41

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Panera Bread #6055 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Panera Bread #6055 on file is from Feb 24, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Panera Bread #6055?

Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Panera Bread #6055.

How does Panera Bread #6055 compare to other restaurants in Ponte Vedra?

Panera Bread #6055 most recently scored 52 out of 100, which is lower than the Ponte Vedra average of 70.

Has Panera Bread #6055's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Panera Bread #6055 have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Panera Bread #6055 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 #6055 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Panera Bread #6055 is inspected around three times per year on average.