Panera Bread

251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611

Passed re-check · May 19, 2025 Directions
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Excellent BiteKarma score 94 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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected May 19, 2025: passed with 2 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean, cited 3 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed May 19

    Complaint Re-Inspection

    2 violations
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Mar 18

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Personal cleanliness
    • Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
    • Allergen training as required
  5. 2023
  6. Passed Feb 23

    Complaint

    2 violations
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
  7. 2022
  8. Passed Mar 23

    Canvass

    2 violations
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Personal cleanliness

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