Panera Bread Bakery-Café

3991 S Arizona Ave, Chandler, AZ 85248

Café / Breakfast

License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking

Last inspected: Feb 17, 2026

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2024, Panera Bread Bakery-Café has four inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 17, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

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

That's lower than the typical Chandler restaurant, which scores around 96. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 17, 2026

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.

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Time used as public health control not properly documented (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed cooked bacon in container on preparation line that manager informed uses time as a public health control with a 24-hour discard time. The time and date on the container have exceeded the date and time of 24-hour discard. Manager removed from preparation line and discarded during inspection

3-501.19(B1,3-4;C1,4-5)

Dec 5, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Jun 2, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.

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Hands not washed when required (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed employee touch his face, hat, and hair with gloved hands then proceed to handle RTE (ready-to-eat) to pastries for a customer order without washing his hands or donning new gloves. Employee properly washed hands at handwash sink at time of inspection. Discussed the importance of proper hand washing and when hand washing is required with the person-in-charge (PIC). Hands must be washed at any time contamination occurs and when changing tasks

2-301.14

Nov 6, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.

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Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization- Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: At time of inspection, observed dish machine with a sanitizer concentration of 0ppm for chlorine. The sanitizer bucket for the machine was empty, and PIC changed out the bucket. After priming the dish machine, with the new bucket attached, dish machine had a proper concentration range for chlorine. Instructed PIC re-wash any dishes that were ran through the dish machine on the day of the inspection. Chlorine must have a concentration between 50-100 ppm for sanitizing food contact surfaces

4-501.114(A-E)

Plumbing system not maintained in good repair

Inspector notes: Observed AVB on the mop sink leaking at time of inspection. All plumbing must be maintained in good repair at all times. Must repair all plumbing to a state of good repair prior to next routine inspection

5-205.15(B)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Panera Bread Bakery-Café last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Panera Bread Bakery-Café on file is from Feb 17, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does Panera Bread Bakery-Café compare to other restaurants in Chandler?

Panera Bread Bakery-Café most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is lower than the Chandler average of 96.

Has Panera Bread Bakery-Café's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Panera Bread Bakery-Café 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 Bakery-Café means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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