Panera Bread Store 2783
Last inspected: Nov 17, 2025
74
Score
Going back to 2022, Panera Bread Store 2783 has 11 inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Nov 17, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near five violations per visit.
“Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
Restaurants in Viera average 83, so Panera Bread Store 2783 trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 17, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Soufflé cheese. Mark for discarded 11/16/2025. Still stored in walk in cooler. Operator discarded the soufflé cheese. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5
Basic - Dining room beverage dispenser back splash area is soiled with black like substance.
14-24-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors is soiled on cook line with old food debris between and underneath equipment
36-73-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters wasn't protected. Operator put a cover over them **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
74
Jul 28, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Sandwich station 2 not hold Cold Holding temps station #2 is using large amount of ice to keep Cold Holding tcs food to temp. Sandwich make station #2 slice cheese ; (43F - Cold Holding); chicken Salad (43F - Cold Holding); cooked shredded steak (43F - Cold Holding)
14-74-7
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed hand wash sink on cook line is in poor repair. Hand wash sink is slowly detaching itself from the wall
14-11-5
86
Jan 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front line **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-03-4
Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Ice machine at the self serve station leaking into a bucket that's stored on the counter.
28-02-4
Basic - Cutting board stained is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Stainless wall of cooler heavily soiled.
23-03-4
70
Aug 6, 2024
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed by back door and walk in cooler ceiling tile is soiled with black/brown substance.
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards on front line have accumulation of cutting grooves
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed middle walk in freezer and under the counter reach in cooler gasket are in poor repair Observed cutting boards on front line are in poor repair. The corner of cutting boards are chip.
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
78
Feb 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 living fly not touching food. Called office talk to supervisor on duty. Stated next unannounced routine inspection.
35A-02-6
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine interior has a little black like substance.
22-20-5
Basic - Beverage/ice dispensing lever or filling device on equipment used by employees to refill customer drinks allows contamination of the lip-contact surface during normal use. Observed dining beverages dispenser backsplash is soiled
14-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed on cook line ceiling vents are soiled with dust. Observed by backdoor ceiling tile is are soiled and walk in cooler
36-34-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed both sandwich station #1 and Salad station interior and behind flip top covers are soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in walk in cooler shelves are getting rusted
14-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in ringer of mop bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
61
Oct 3, 2023
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Observed cutting board has grooves and soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-03: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-03: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled. Walk in cooler shelves are soiled Gaskets on the cook line cooler drawers soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-03: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
82
Sep 29, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cookline reach in cooler drawer slice chicken (44-50F - Cold Holding) stop sale
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cookline reach in cooler drawer slice chicken (44-50F - Cold Holding) stop sale Butter 44F to 50F when asked if utilizing Time they are only to swap out ice bucket not the product. Provided Time Plan to review. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Observed cutting board has grooves and soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee energy drink with food in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled. Walk in cooler shelves are soiled Gaskets on the cook line cooler drawers soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler of the salad cooler.
29-49-6
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observe WC not stored in sanitizer bucket
21-12-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
52
Jul 27, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Make line worker put on hat with gloves hands. Did not change gloves and wash hands
12A-28-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed and posted **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink in middle of make line. Operator stocked **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Oper does not inform conditional employees. Document is offered in Food safety training after orientation
11-26-1
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Make line worker put on hat **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed and posted **Corrected On-Site**
51-13-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelves in walk in cooler have an accumulation of mold like substance
22-16-4
52
Dec 16, 2022
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-13-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Under equipment is soiled and has build up of dirt/debris.
36-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of rice flour stored on floor. Ripped and spilling onto floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on make-line soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Sleeves wrapped and unwrapped on floor in corner storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Corrected On-Site**
16-21-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Several tiles in front area and lobby area are water stained. Operator stated the tiles are on order. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-32-5
64
Oct 25, 2022
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Sep 20, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Panera Bread Store 2783 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Panera Bread Store 2783 on file is from Nov 17, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Panera Bread Store 2783?
Across the inspection record, “exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Panera Bread Store 2783.
How does Panera Bread Store 2783 compare to other restaurants in Viera?
Panera Bread Store 2783 most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Viera average of 83.
Has Panera Bread Store 2783's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Panera Bread Store 2783 have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Panera Bread Store 2783 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 Store 2783 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Panera Bread Store 2783 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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