Panera Bread #4954

Observed containers of cooked chicken and mozzarella cheese cold-holding above 41F in bottom of prep-top cooler. Observed shredded cheese, cream cheese and butter held in cold well above 41F. Observed shredded cheese, cream cheese and butter cold-holding above 41F in walk-in cooler (see temperature log). COS: PIC discarded of all TCS items held in prep-top unit. Will have unit serviced before holding TCS items. PIC stated shredded cheese, cream cheese, and butter were placed in cold well less than 2 hours prior. PIC instructed to place all items in ice bath to rapidly cool. PIC stated walk-in cooler was opened and closed multiple times in the past hour and shredded cheese was pulled for use. Ambient temperature reading of 41F was obtained for unit. TCS items that were not at 41F or below in walk-in cooler were placed on an ice bath to rapidly cool. PIC will have unit serviced if ambient temperature reading of walk-in cooler rises again within next hour.

Observed an accumulation of loose food debris on the bottom of clean baking pans stored on a rack outside of the walk in cooler. Observed an accumulation of debris baked onto the bottoms of the clean baking pans. RCA: The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

Observed cream cheese, butter, egg whites exceeding temperature of 41F in cold well. Observed cream cheese, butter, milk exceeding temperature of 41F in reach in cooler. PIC discarded all of them items from both the cold well and reach in cooler.

Observed creamers using time as a public health control without labels with start or discard time. PIC added labels for start time as beginning of service (7am). Rule: Items using time as a public health control must be labeled with start/discard time and policy per rules follow.

Observed scoop handles in containers touching food, including chicken and lettuce. PIC corrected the action by taking handles out of food. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container.

Observed various single service items stored with the food contact surface facing upward (such as to go boxes, lids, and utensils). PIC corrected the action by flipping the to go boxes, lids and utensils.

Observed employee using a cloth cut glove on ready to eat bread without a single use covering glove. Employee discarded the bread and put on single use glove. Rule: Slash-resistant gloves may be used with ready-to-eat food that will not be subsequently cooked if the slash-resistant gloves have a smooth, durable, and nonabsorbent outer surface; or if the slash-resistant gloves are covered with a smooth, durable, nonabsorbent glove, or a single-use glove.