Panera Bread

500 Lakeland Plz, Cumming, GA 30040
Café / Breakfast
License: Food Service
Last inspected: Mar 16, 2026
95
Score
Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Panera Bread three times, with records going back to 2024. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 16, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near one violation each time.

Across the inspection history, “personal cleanliness” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Restaurants in Cumming average 91, so Panera Bread is doing better than most peers. The record reflects steady performance over time.

3
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 16, 2026
Routine
1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 1 violation
12B - personal cleanliness (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed food handling employees not wearing health authority approved hair restraints (employees were wearing visors without hairnets). COS PIC instructed employees change visor to ball caps or wear visors with hairnets. CA: 1. Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch. 2. This does not apply to employees such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food, clean utensils and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
511-6-1.03(5)(j)
95
May 22, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 2 violations
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed 3 compartment sink producing 0 ppm lactic acid sanitizing solution. COS: Adjusted dispenser hose and sanitizer holding bag; new reading 704 to 1875 ppm lactic acid. Advised PIC to ensure that their sanitizing solution maintains 704 to 1875 ppm lactic acid.
511-6-1.05(6)(n)
12B - personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Observed employee not wearing hair restraint. Advised PIC that employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch.
511-6-1.03(5)(j)
86
Feb 14, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 1 violation
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed several dairy products not discarded by manufacturer's date printed on the containers. COS PIC discarded. Advised PIC to discard TCS food products after 7 days or by manufacturer's printed discard date for commercially prepared products.
511-6-1.04(6)(h)
86

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Panera Bread last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Panera Bread on file is from Mar 16, 2026. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Panera Bread?

Across the inspection record, “personal cleanliness” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Panera Bread.

How does Panera Bread compare to other restaurants in Cumming?

Panera Bread most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Cumming average of 91.

Has Panera Bread's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Panera Bread have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Panera Bread 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 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Panera Bread is inspected roughly once per year on average.