Panera Bread

23720 Us Hwy 27, Lake Wales, FL 33859

Passed · Aug 11, 2026 Directions
93
Excellent BiteKarma score 93 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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected Aug 11, 2026: passed with 3 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying, cited 2 times.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 11

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  3. Passed Jan 23

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Aug 11

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
  6. Perfect Jan 6

    Licensing Inspection

    No violations

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