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PANERA BREAD Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

PANERA BREAD 6059 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO 60659 Restaurant
May 15, 2013 Canvass License #1475890
4
Total Violations
3
Critical
1
Minor

Violations Cited by Chicago Health Inspector

4
Violation #9
CRITICAL
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: NO HOT WATER PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. PRESENTLY HOT WATER TANK NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE HOT WATER.PRESENT WATER TEMPERATURE THROUGHOUT IS 59.1F TO 68F. PREMISES IN FULL OPERATION: PREPARING FOOD AND SERVING TO CUSTOMERS. A TECHNICIAN/PLUMBER WAS CALLED TO SERVICE HOT WATER TANK. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030. AT 10:55 AM PLUMBER REPORTED ON PREMISES,FIXED THE PROBLEM AND HOT WATER WAS RESTORED THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, HOT WATER TEMP OF 120F AND ABOVE.
Contaminated water spreads waterborne diseases. Insufficient hot water prevents proper sanitization.
Potable water supply must be adequate, protected, and properly heated.
Water from approved public system; Sufficient pressure for all operations; Hot water minimum 120°F at fixtures, 180°F for high-temp dishwashers; Backflow prevention installed; No cross-connections.
Violation #16
CRITICAL
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE.OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR AND INTERIOR PANELS WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE UNIT. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A) ICE MACHINE PRESENTLY CLEANED AND SANITIZED.
Dirty equipment harbors and spreads pathogens, causing cross-contamination and illness.
All food contact surfaces must be properly cleaned and sanitized.
Wash, rinse, sanitize after each use; Clean between different raw foods; Every 4 hours for continuous use; When contaminated; Proper procedures and chemicals.
Violation #34
MINOR
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND ACCUMULATION OF DUST UNDER THE EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALL AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.
Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.
Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.
Violation #34
MINOR
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND ACCUMULATION OF DUST UNDER THE EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALL AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.
Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.
Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.

Health Department Information

Department Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH)
Division Food Protection Program
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