Panera Bread #6147

35 Capital Green Dr, Ponte Vedra, FL 32081
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Apr 21, 2026
70
Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged nine inspections at Panera Bread #6147, the earliest from 2022. The most recent visit was on Apr 21, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around three violations each.

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

Among Ponte Vedra restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 21, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 60° individual butters. placed about 2 hrs ago. Operator discarded item. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Loose Frontline cooler door.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled interior base of drawer coolers.
23-03-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Sticky handles.
23-24-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service.
13-07-4
70
Oct 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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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. Dishmachine tested at 10ppm chlorine. Operator primed machine and tested to 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Drain cover missing under three compartment sink.
29-18-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up observed in walk in freezer. Repair person has been out and waiting on diagnostic report. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-69-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution other than chlorine, quaternary ammonia or iodine, not at proper minimum strength, not used according to label instructions. Sanitizer wipes solution on cook line tested at 0ppm lactic acid. Operator remade solution to 272ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-45-1
74
Jun 3, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Mar 12, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Dispenser by walk in cooler unable to dispense towels. Per Person In Charge Work in progress.
31B-05-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
23-24-4
86
Jul 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
70
Jan 10, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cream cheese (47F - Cold Holding); individual butters (46F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler near drive through, per manager door to cooler has been consistently opened for 1.25 hours, manager turned down temperature of cooler and moved items away from interior vents. individual butters (46F - Cold Holding) in overfilled container in open reach in cooler under warming unit on make line, per manager butter has been in cooler no more then a couple of hours, butter moved to walk in freezer. All items retemp at or below 41F. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee certification expired in 2023. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-02-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator found and posted current license in office. **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
74
Aug 17, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
67
Dec 14, 2022
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Food stored on floor. In the back hallway area, rock salt for water filters stored on the floor in front of the mop sink. Operator relocated the rock salt to the correct storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. At the mop sink area, wet mop stored with the mop head in the mop sink. Operator hung the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On the storage shelf opposite the three compartment sink clean plastic containers with stickers still attached. Operator removed the sticker from clean container. **Corrected On-Site**
16-46-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At the soda dispenser in the lobby area, mold like substance on the underside of the soda dispenser. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
82
Aug 26, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
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. At time of inspection chemical dishwasher reading 50ppm after two dish cycles. Operator replaced the sanitizer bucket for the dish machine, chlorine sanitizer at 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At time of inspection, employee personal cell phone stored on clean prep table at the entrance to the main kitchen line from the front service counter area. Operator relocated the employee cell phone to the proper storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
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 sanitizer solution reading 0 at time of inspection. Operator replaced the sanitizer solution, chemical test strip still reading 0 after replacing solution bucket. Operator placed a service call for the sanitizer dispenser. **Corrective Action Taken**
21-45-1
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At the soda dispenser in the main lobby, mold like substance build up on the bottom of the plate over the soda dispenser nozzles.
23-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of food debris on the floor of the walk in cooler.
36-73-4
70

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Panera Bread #6147 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Panera Bread #6147 on file is from Apr 21, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Panera Bread #6147?

Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Panera Bread #6147.

How does Panera Bread #6147 compare to other restaurants in Ponte Vedra?

Panera Bread #6147 most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is about the same as the Ponte Vedra average of 70.

Has Panera Bread #6147's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Panera Bread #6147 have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Panera Bread #6147 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Panera Bread #6147 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Panera Bread #6147 is inspected around two times per year on average.