PANERA BREAD #4728
3720 HILLBORO BLVD, Deerfield Beach FL 33442 · 330-856-3176
Last inspected Dec 29, 2025 · 7 visits since July 2023
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DEC 25
— STEADY
5 inspections within 8 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 flying insects landing on wall next to bathrooms by kiddie stools away from kitchen.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Dec 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at front counter handwashing sinks. Manager placed paper towels at handwashing sink.
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Cookies on front counter not dated with date of packaging
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Manager printed and posted a choking poster.
Aug 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink at front counter.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Jan 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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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. Dishwasher chlorine ppm at zero
Aug 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Mar 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 19, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Equipment in poor repair. Milk station cooler and bake station reach in cooler gaskets not in good repair.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Jul 17, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 18 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority5 Intermediate8 Basic
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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 front counter employees pulling pants up and proceeded to put gloved on without washing hands first. PIC instructed employees to wash hands. Reviewed hand washing procedures.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 flying insects landing on wall next to bathrooms by kiddie stools away from kitchen.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Catering flip top : Sliced tomatoes 44°@ 9:45 ambient cooling since 8am to 54. sliced cheese 50°, cooked chicken 54°, roast beef 53°. Egg station: liquid eggs 54°, butter 64° in unit less than 4 hours - operator placed ice to quick chill.
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 2 hours per company policy.
Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Catering flip top : Sliced tomatoes 44°@ 9:45 ambient cooling since 8am to 54° at 11am. Observe food cooling at a unit in disrepair. Operator iced down foods.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. For milk at coffee station opened 7/15. Operator date marked.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bagel cutter machine at front counter with food debris.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided plan.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cut melon not date marked inside walk in cooler. Per PIC prepared on 7/15. Operator data marked.
Equipment in poor repair. Milk station cooler and bake station reach in cooler gaskets not in good repair.
Food stored on floor. Observed in freezer a box of bread stored on floor.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed at front counter salad station: scoop handle in direct contact to cooked rice.
No cleaning implements provided for onsite trash/garbage receptacles not cleaned off site.
No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions.
Thawed portions of ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit while being thawed under running water. Observed cooked chicken at prep sink thawing in water. Food temperatures 50-53°. Bag not submerged properly. Operator removed over-stacked products. Foods outside temperature less than 3 hours.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed a dirty towel in use at baking station on prep table not stored in solution. Operator removed towel.
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.