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PANERA BREAD #4701

20437 SR 7, West Boca Raton FL 33498 · 561.487.9882

Last inspected Jan 14, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats106
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6013363
Grade history
JAN 25
JUN 25
SEP 25
OCT 25
JAN 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at front counter hand wash sink.
Intermediate/27-16-4
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Inspection history

8 visits, newest first

Jan 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touched pants with gloves on and then proceeded to grab a bag of bread without washing hands. Discussed with operator. Employee washed hands.
High priority/12A-28-4/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter chips 49F stored in cooler at cook line. Per operator food not prepared or portioned today. Per operator food held in unit less than four hours. Discussed with operator TPHC. Operator placed butter chips on 4 hour TPHC.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board at soup station has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in walk in freezer on top of ceiling and at machine unit.
Basic/14-69-4
Oct 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open used bottle of water on prep table on cook line. Manager discarded bottle.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwashing sink in restroom water temperature at 82°F
Intermediate/27-16-4
Jun 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water not reaching 85°f at handwashing sink at front counter prep area
Intermediate/27-16-4
Jul 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels at front counter hand wash sink. Manager refilled
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at front counter hand wash sink.
Intermediate/27-16-4
Dec 7, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Front counter cold holding unit- observed employee drop glove on the floor, pick up glove, put glove in trash and put on new gloves without washing hands. Operator explained to employee how to properly wash hands. Employee washed hands and changed gloves.
High priority/12A-07-5/Corrective Action Taken
Aug 16, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Used a chlorine test kit and found no chlorine sanitizer residual in the dishwashing machine.Pic corrected by replacing empty bucket with full bucket, then priming to 100 ppm, dishwashing machine was repaired and working properly before inspection was completed. Pic has been reminded to use test kit to verify that dishwashing machine is sanitizing dishes. 22
High priority/22-41-4/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Counter top open air cooler at lettuce,tomato (49-50F - Cold Holding),
High priority/03A-02-5
Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink at front counter has no hot water
Intermediate/27-16-4

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.