WEST BOCA RATON, Palm Beach County

PANERA BREAD #4701

20437 SR 7, WEST BOCA RATON, FL 33498

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
2 High Priority
Jan 14, 2026
City
WEST BOCA RATON
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 14, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

12A-28-4

Detail 24300839

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touched pants with gloves on and then proceeded to grab a bag of bread without washing hands. Discussed with operator. Employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24300840

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter chips 49F stored in cooler at cook line. Per operator food not prepared or portioned today. Per operator food held in unit less than four hours. Discussed with operator TPHC. Operator placed butter chips on 4 hour TPHC. Corrective Action Taken

14-09-4

Detail 24300837

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board at soup station has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

14-69-4

Detail 24300838

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in walk in freezer on top of ceiling and at machine unit.

Oct 7, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

12B-07-4

Detail 24093866

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open used bottle of water on prep table on cook line. Manager discarded bottle. Corrected On-Site

Sep 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

27-16-4

Detail 24045466

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwashing sink in restroom water temperature at 82°F

Jun 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 28, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

27-16-4

Detail 23506490

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water not reaching 85°f at handwashing sink at front counter prep area

Jul 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

31B-02-4

Detail 22981323

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels at front counter hand wash sink. Manager refilled Corrected On-Site

27-16-4

Detail 22981322

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at front counter hand wash sink.

Dec 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

12A-07-5

Detail 22493384

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Front counter cold holding unit- observed employee drop glove on the floor, pick up glove, put glove in trash and put on new gloves without washing hands. Operator explained to employee how to properly wash hands. Employee washed hands and changed gloves. Corrective Action Taken

Aug 16, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Total: 3

22-41-4

Detail 22205593

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Used a chlorine test kit and found no chlorine sanitizer residual in the dishwashing machine.Pic corrected by replacing empty bucket with full bucket, then priming to 100 ppm, dishwashing machine was repaired and working properly before inspection was completed. Pic has been reminded to use test kit to verify that dishwashing machine is sanitizing dishes. 22 Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22205594

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Counter top open air cooler at lettuce,tomato (49-50F - Cold Holding),

27-16-4

Detail 22205592

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink at front counter has no hot water

Feb 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

31B-02-4

Detail 21781740

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.dispenser broken at hand wash sink by the dishwasher

27-16-4

Detail 21781739

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.water did not reach 100° at hand wash sink by the ovens.

Aug 30, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 14, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.