PANERA BREAD
23720 US HWY 27, Lake Wales FL 33859 · 863-657-4770
Last inspected Aug 11, 2026 · 4 visits since January 2025
4 inspections within 10 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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. 0ppm operator primed dish machine. Second test 100 ppm
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Prep catering station
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Operator inverted metal spatulas.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Silverware in dry storage Operator inverted items
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.