Panera Bread Bakery-Café

4512 E Cactus Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85032

Café / Breakfast

License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking

Last inspected: Mar 27, 2026

100

Score

Low Risk Grade: A

Panera Bread Bakery-Café appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2024. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 27, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around zero violations each.

Among Phoenix restaurants, the typical score is 97; Panera Bread Bakery-Café is comfortably above that bar. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 27, 2026

Routine

No violations found.

100

Oct 9, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 1 corrected on site.

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Handwashing sink blocked, inaccessible, or used improperly (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed handwashing sink by the bread ovens with a tray on top of the sink, blocking the sink at the time of inspection. Also observed handwashing sink in back of the kitchen with food debris in the sink at at the time of inspection. PIC will ensure establishment discontinues use of handwash sink for all activities that are not for handwashing. PIC relocated all items blocking handwash sink at time of inspection

5-205.11

Apr 17, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Oct 22, 2024

Routine

1 critical 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: Observed the mechanical dishwashing machine to have a sanitizer concentration of 0 ppm chlorine. The dishwashing machine was primed and ran through multiple cycles; it was determined that the sanitizer was not pulling into the machine. PIC called to have the machine serviced at time of inspection. Ensure all food contact surfaces are sanitized in the 3-compartment sink until dishwashing machine is working. Discussed the importance of proper sanitizer levels and proper monitoring of sanitizer levels

4-501.114(A-E)

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 Mar 27, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.

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

Panera Bread Bakery-Café most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Phoenix average of 97.

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 zero violations 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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