PANERA BREAD BAKERY

Name: PANERA BREAD BAKERY
Address: 6001 W WATERS AVE, TAMPA, FL, 33634, US
Rating: 88.2

6001 W WATERS AVE, TAMPA, FL 33634

License #3917392

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88.2 Grade B / 100

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PANERA BREAD BAKERY in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88.2 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 4, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 7 total violations — 1 critical, 2 major, 4 minor.

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[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Located at mop sink. Manager discarded chemicals into mop sink at time of inspection.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards and establishment with cut marks.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards in establishment are soiled.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed one employee at front service sandwich make station remove old gloves, and wore new gloves without first washing hands. Discuss with employee to always wash hands when changing gloves, employee washed hands, then wore new gloves at time of inspection.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored over ready-to-eat food. Unwashed blueberries and strawberries, stored over ready to eat cantaloupe and pineapples and walk in cooler. Manager relocated all ready to eat items to an approved location at time of inspection.

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