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Panera Bread #6073

1330 N Main St

Last inspected Jul 14, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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6 inspections

1 - Inspection

Jul 14, 2026

Score 99.5

Official score: 99.5 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

notedCode 4-601.11 (B) and (C) EquipmentCleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector’s notes

4-601.11 (B) and (C) Equipment; Food-Contact Surfaces; Nonfood Contact Surfaces; and Utensils; Core; Food debris and residue buildup along bottoms of reach-in coolers and tall freezers in bakery area. Walk-in cooler speed racks have food debris buildup and vents have dust accumulation. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of a buildup of dust; dirt; food residue and other debris. Clean these areas more frequently.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Jul 14, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Jan 20, 2026

Score 98.5

Official score: 98.5 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 4-501.11Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Equipment; food & non-food contact surfaces approved; cleanable; properly designed; constructed & used

Inspector’s notes

4-501.11; Core; Rusty wire shelving in small walk-in cooler and a couple of dry storage racks. Equipment shall be kept in good repair. Several racks in walk-in cooler and dry storage have been replaced since previous inspection. Continue working on swapping these racks. 4-501.12 Cutting Surfaces; Core; Cutting boards on make lines and two white cutting boards in the back with deep scores and black staining. Cutting surfaces shall be resurfaced or replaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Resurface or replace these cutting boards.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
notedCode 6-501.12Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Physical facilities installed; maintained & clean

Inspector’s notes

6-501.12; 6-501.11 Core; Floors under equipment in front line area with food debris; tile in front area falling off wall. Physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Clean these areas more frequently. Physical facilities shall be in good repair. Replace or repair these tiles. Floors have been regrouted and cleaned from previous inspection.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Jan 20, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Jun 18, 2025

Score 97.5

Official score: 97.5 · Understand this area’s scale

4 recorded violations

notedCode 6-501.12Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Physical facilities installed; maintained & clean

Inspector’s notes

6-501.12; Core; Floors under equipment; floor drains under prep sink and dish machine soiled with residue buildup. Some cleaning needed of floor in walk in freezer. Physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Clean these areas more frequently.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
minorCode 4-601.11 (B) and (C) EquipmentCleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector’s notes

4-601.11 (B) and (C) Equipment; Food-Contact Surfaces; Nonfood Contact Surfaces; and Utensils; Core; Food debris and residue buildup along bottoms and gaskets of make line coolers; and drawer coolers. Walk-in cooler shelving holding milk and cut fruit with food debris buildup. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of a buildup of dust; dirt; food residue and other debris. Clean these areas more frequently.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
notedCode 4-501.114Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector’s notes

4-501.114; Priority; Chlorine sanitizer concentration in dishwasher was 0 ppm. The approved concentration shall be 50-200 ppm. Empty container of chlorine sanitizer solution. Extra bucket under dish machine; manager replaced solution and machine primed for sanitizer and ran a new cycle. Dish machine chlorine solution at 50-100ppm after changing and priming.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
notedCode 4-501.11Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Equipment; food & non-food contact surfaces approved; cleanable; properly designed; constructed & used

Inspector’s notes

4-501.11; Core; Rusty wire shelving at dish drying area. Wire rack in small walk in cooler also rusting. Equipment shall be kept in good repair.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Jun 18, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Dec 10, 2024

Score 99

Official score: 99 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

notedCode 4-501.11Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Equipment; food & non-food contact surfaces approved; cleanable; properly designed; constructed & used

Inspector’s notes

4-501.11; Core; Rusty wire shelving at dish drying area. Wire rack in small walk in cooler also rusting. Equipment shall be kept in good repair.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
notedCode 4-601.11(B) and (C)Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector’s notes

4-601.11(B) and (C); Core; Some food build inside make line units under drawers. Cooking oil dripping from wire shelves where oil stored. Non-food contact surfaces shall be clean to sight and touch.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
notedCode 6-501.12Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Physical facilities installed; maintained & clean

Inspector’s notes

6-501.12; Core; Some cleaning needed of floor in walk in freezer. Physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. No points taken.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Dec 10, 2024 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Jul 8, 2024

Score 98.5

Official score: 98.5 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

minorCode 3-304.12Equipment and utensils

Official wording

In-use utensils: properly stored

Inspector’s notes

3-304.12; Core; Found scoop handle touching product in lettuce and turkey. Store in product with handles up and extending out of foods.

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues
minorCode 4-901.11Equipment and utensils

Official wording

Utensils; equipment & linens: properly stored; dried & handled

Inspector’s notes

4-901.11; Core; Observed clean inverted food containers stacked wet. After cleaning and sanitizing; equipment and utensils shall be air-dried. Completely air dry these items before stacking them.

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues
minorCode 6-501.14Facility maintenance

Official wording

Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used

Inspector’s notes

6-501.14; Core; Cooling unit in walk in cooler needs fan guards cleaned. Intake and exhaust air ducts shall be cleaned so they are not a source of contamination by dust; dirt; and other materials. No points taken.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Jul 8, 2024 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Jan 17, 2024

Score 96.5

Official score: 96.5 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

criticalCode 4-501.114Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector’s notes

4-501.114; Priority; Chlorine sanitizer concentration in dishwasher was 0 ppm. The approved concentration shall be 50-200 ppm. Empty container of chlorine. Corrected at time of inspection.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
criticalCode 3-501.16 (A)(2) and (B)Food temperature

Official wording

Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

3-501.16 (A)(2) and (B); Priority; Hard boiled eggs in plastic container on make line at 42.5. Cold potentially hazardous food shall be kept at 41F or below. CDI – Placed in metal container which cools much better than plastic. Use plastic containers for non TCS foods such as parsley; uncooked onions; pickles. No points taken.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature
minorCode 3-304.12Equipment and utensils

Official wording

In-use utensils: properly stored

Inspector’s notes

3-304.12; Core; Found scoop handle touching product in container of avocado. Store in product with handles up and extending out of foods.

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues

Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Jan 17, 2024 · Original Source

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