Panera Bread

8900 Apollo Way Ste A, Downey, CA 90242

Passed · Jun 22, 2026 Directions
91
Excellent BiteKarma score 91 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Jun 22, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jun 22

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
  3. 2024
  4. Passed May 29

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Time as a public health control; procedures and records
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
    • Minor Hot water available
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible