PANERA BREAD #6229

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed the handwashing sink in the back kitchen without paper towels. Operator stocked paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Observed an employee eating an egg sandwich while preparing food. Operator corrected. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed the floor tiles surrounding the floor drain in front of the dish machine broken and pieces missing.

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed damaged and missing cove tiles to the left of the back door. Repeat Violation

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed damaged and missing cove tiles to the left of the back door. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled/dusty ceiling vent over the entrance to the walk in cooler.

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed damaged and missing cove tiles to the left of the back door.

Intermediate - Observed: Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed documents to operator. Priority: Intermediate

Intermediate - Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed self serve soda fountain ice drop with a slimy substance on the inside. Priority: Intermediate

Intermediate - Observed: Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed rust on the ice machine edge that connects with the door. Priority: Intermediate

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed manager serving food without hair restraint. Operator was instructed to ensure all employees serving and touching ready to eat food must restrain hair.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water in front of walk in freezer wall and door.

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Back door was blocked with boxes and trash. Manager removed all items from in front of door. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing a watch while preparing food. Employee removed the watch. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cabinet in the front counter area chipped on the surface.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Gouda cheese 52F stored stacked above the fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler on the cook line. Manager stated the cheese had been in the reach in cooler for 1 hour. Manager Voluntarily discarded the out of temperature cheese. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Drain cover missing. Drain next to the walk-in cooler. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee.

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed drain cover missing to the right of the walk in cooler.

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees engaged in food preparation wearing bracelets on cook line. Manager instructed employees to remove bracelets. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed scoops on the cook line stored in standing water. Manager removed scoops to clean and sanitize. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed to go boxes stored on the floor in the front counter area. Manager placed items on the shelf. Corrected On-Site