RestaurantLicence 2796845

Panera Bread #6183

5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago 60637

Latest verdictPassOct 5, 2026 · 9 days ago

Inspections9since Jul 12, 2021

Fail rate11.1%1 of 9 verdictscitywide 22.4% · below average

City risk ratingHigh riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.

The whole record

Pass56%
Conditional33%
Fail11%

9 inspections from 2021 to 2026 · hover a mark

20222023202420252026

PassOct 5, 2026Short Form ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
1. 40
  Personal cleanliness
  Observed food handlers prepping food without hair restraints. Instructed person in charge that all food handlers must wear a hair restraint.
ConditionalAug 20, 2026Short Form ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
1. 1
  Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
  Observed no person in charge with valid Chicago food sanitation certificate.
2. 2
  City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  Observed no certified food manager on duty while foods are being prepared, handled and served such as (sandwiches and coffee drinks) must be on site at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-012. Citation issued.
3. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Observed broken drainpipe at handsink in rear prep area. Instructed to repair and maintain.
4. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Observed leaking drainpipe at three compartment sink in rear prep area. Instructed to repair and maintain.
PassJul 6, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
FailJun 29, 2026ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
1. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed no paper towels in the hand-sink in the upstairs and basement prep area. Informed person in charge that paper towels must be available at hand sinks at all times. Food handler obtained paper towels for hand sink during time of inspection. Priority foundation violation #7-38-030(c). See above.
2. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed handsink in second prep area and basement prep area not stocked with hand soap. Informed person in charge that hand soap must be available at handsinks at all times. Food handler obtained hand soap for hand sink during time of inspection. Priority foundation violation #7-38-030(c). Citation issued.
3. 38
  Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  Observed pest activity with approx. 15 small flies noted during inspection. Small fly activity was noted in rear prep area near the dish machine, instructed to consult pest control as additional services are needed to minimize or eliminate activity prior to re-inspection. Priority foundation violation #7-38-020(a). Citation issued.
4. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed loose debris, dirt and dust buildup on the floors and corners in rear second floor prep area. Instructed to detail clean and increase cleaning frequency of floors. Must maintain at all times.
ConditionalFeb 26, 2025ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
1. 2
  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 7-38-012 citation issued.
2. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  Observed rolling carts in bakery area (basement) in need of cleaning; instructed to clean carts.
3. 55
  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 area in the basement around and behind equipment, inside of the walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer, and under storage shelves in storage room. Clean floors under sink and dishmachine. Instructed to clean floor drains under three comp sink and dishmachine.
4. 58
  Allergen training as required
  Instructed the person in charge that all city of Chicago food service managers must obtain the required food allergen training.
PassMay 20, 2024CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 49
  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.
2. 55
  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. Instructed to clean floor drains under sinks and dishmachines in kitchen and bakery area. Instructed to clean the walls and ceiling vents in bakery area where needed.
3. 55
  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.
PassDec 27, 2023CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 58
  Allergen training as required
  Observed food service sanitation manager without food allergen training certificate. Instructed to meet requirement.
PassDec 15, 2021ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
1. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Instructed to clean the floor in the walk-in cooler in the basement baking area.
2. 55
  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.
ConditionalJul 12, 2021LicenseRisk 1 (High)
1. 3
  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.
2. 5
  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 incident on premises. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
3. 10
  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.
4. 56
  Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  Observed one set of lights in the dishwashing area without a shield; must provide a shield for lights.
5. 57
  All food employees have food handler training
  Instructed the person in charge that all food handlers must obtain the required food handler training.

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

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What it gets cited for

556×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
103×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
22×
City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
512×
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
492×
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
582×
Allergen training as required
401×
Personal cleanliness
11×
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 2796845 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.