Panera Bread #6183
5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637 · Woodlawn · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-02-26
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-02-26
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 8 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 5 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 5×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
2025-02-26 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE ON SITE. THE PERSON IN CHARGE HAD NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38...
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED ROLLING CARTS IN BAKERY AREA (BASEMENT) IN NEED OF CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CARTS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: FLOORS IN PREP AREA AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, FLOOR DRAINS IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREA. CLEAN WALLS BEHIND OVENS IN PREP AREA TO REMOVE DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE BAKERY ...
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: ROLLING CARTS IN BAKING AREA AND FAN GUARD COVERS INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED ON COVERS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREAS AND BAKERY AREA AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE SHELVES IN BAKERY STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER IN THE BAKERY AREA...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND A SECTION OF THE FLOOR PEELING IN THE BAKERY AREA IN FRONT OF THE STOVE; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WHERE NEEDED.
1 ▾
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
2021-12-15 Pass Complaint 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN AT THE THREE COMP SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA OF THE 2ND FLOOR KITCHEN AND THE FLOOR AROUND THE DRAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT BAKING AREA.
2021-07-12 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBLITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL ...
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NO HAND WASHING SIGNS POSTED; INSTRUCTED TO POST HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND SINKS IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED ONE SET OF LIGHTS IN THE DISHWASHING AREA WITHOUT A SHIELD; MUST PROVIDE A SHIELD FOR LIGHTS.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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