NEW PORT RICHEY, Pasco County

PANERA BREAD CO #921

3234 LITTLE RD, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34655

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
4 Intermediate
Mar 10, 2026
City
NEW PORT RICHEY
County
Pasco
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
14

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.

Mar 10, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 4Basic: 1Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 24426816

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Lids of 4 door cooler on end of front line Ice chute in lobby has pink substance

31A-09-4

Detail 24426814

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by floor fan. Operator moved fan. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 24426818

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal ring, equipment part in sink in back room. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 24426815

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

05-09-4

Detail 24426817

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Single door reach in cooler by bakery front counter, operator put thermometer in. Corrected On-Site

Oct 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

12A-17-4

Detail 24086960

High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Total hand wash time for prep person, 10 seconds. Discussed proper hand wash with manager on duty

29-42-4

Detail 24086959

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop on splitter added to mop sink faucet.

22-08-4

Detail 24086958

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwaves at front counter

08B-39-4

Detail 24086961

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Prep person coring tomatoes from box, not washed yet, opera washed all tomatoes. Corrective Action Taken

Feb 10, 2025

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

12B-02-4

Detail 23539397

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating and drinking in bakery, discussed with employee and manager proper location for employee eating Corrective Action Taken

13-04-4

Detail 23539395

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put beard guard on Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

13-03-4

Detail 23539396

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee has visor on but hair is hanging over sides of visor, employee restraint hair Corrected On-Site

Jan 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 23487335

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bagel toaster soiled

13-04-4

Detail 23487336

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.

Aug 29, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

23-03-4

Detail 23109745

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler across from hot holding unit drawer gaskets soiled Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: Time Extended

Aug 29, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

22-49-4

Detail 23107078

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine dishwasher machine at 10ppm, manager ran dish machine three times and still at 10ppm, manager set up sanitizer sink, sink and surface PPM is 700 Corrective Action Taken Warning

01B-07-4

Detail 23107082

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Sliced American cheese in walk in cooler with green mold like growth not segregated from other food Corrective Action Taken Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 23107081

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on table at front next to clean plates, drink removed Corrected On-Site Warning

12B-09-5

Detail 23107080

Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Employee chewing gum while in food prep area, employee discarded gum Corrected On-Site Warning

13-07-4

Detail 23107077

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees wearing watches while engaging in food preparation, all employees removed watches Corrected On-Site Warning

23-03-4

Detail 23107079

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler across from hot holding unit drawer gaskets soiled Warning

Feb 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

27-16-4

Detail 22633256

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink by front counter at 78F, inspector let sink run for 3 minutes and never got hot, inspector came back to sink at end of inspection and hot water is 91F Corrected On-Site

Sep 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

22-41-4

Detail 22268426

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. Dish machine at 0ppm, sanitizer bucket empty, manager changed out sanitizer bucket, now at 100ppm Corrected On-Site

35A-01-4

Detail 22268425

Intermediate - Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. Lady at front counter with dog in her arms while waiting for food, she left once she received her food

13-03-4

Detail 22268428

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees engaged in food preparation with no hair restraint on, employees put visors on Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 22268427

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up inside doorway of walk in freezer

23-03-4

Detail 22268429

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In reach in coolers under drawers

May 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

12A-07-5

Detail 21990914

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled cash then put gloves on and handled bagel to give to customer without washing hands

09-01-4

Detail 21990912

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Front counter employee touched the edge of pie with bare hands and handed it the customer without washing hands or putting gloves on, manager voluntarily discarded food

13-07-4

Detail 21990916

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees engaging in food preparation with watch and bracelets that have strings hanging down

13-03-4

Detail 21990915

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

24-08-4

Detail 21990913

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

Dec 27, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

29-42-4

Detail 21658912

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.splitter installed, operator needs breaker at end that has long hose attached. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-27: Time Extended

22-02-4

Detail 21658911

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Drawer used to hold bacon soiled Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-27: Time Extended

36-73-4

Detail 21658910

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Floors soiled under equipment. - ceiling and vents soiled above food prep areas - walls in kitchen soiled Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-27: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 21658913

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wheels and sides of equipment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-27: Time Extended

Oct 26, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 8

29-42-4

Detail 21525332

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.splitter installed, operator needs breaker at end that has long hose attached. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 21525333

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Drawer used to hold bacon soiled Warning

31B-05-4

Detail 21525326

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Mens restroom. Warning

27-16-4

Detail 21525330

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water for entire establishment, 89F throughout establishment. operator states there is a repair ticket in for the hot water heater, they had to order a fan for the tank, and are scheduled to install it today. Warning

36-73-4

Detail 21525327

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Floors soiled under equipment. - ceiling and vents soiled above food prep areas - walls in kitchen soiled Warning

23-03-4

Detail 21525328

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wheels and sides of equipment. Warning

42-01-4

Detail 21525329

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Corrected On-Site Warning

21-12-4

Detail 21525331

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.soiled cloth on hand sink in back prep area of kitchen, operator moved it. Corrected On-Site Warning

Mar 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 20940594

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding) 38F; tuna fish (52F - Cold Holding) 40F; chicken salad (51F - Cold Holding) 42F; Poultry (51F - Cold Holding) 40F on top rail of reach in cooler, top rail is off, manager removed all product and put in freezer Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 20940595

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottle of Mountain Dew above prep table, drink removed Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 20940596

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker and cell phone above prep table where employee is cutting vegetables, items removed Corrected On-Site

Nov 29, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-34-5

Detail 20685947

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Walk in cooler fan guards. Wall by dish machine soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-29: Time Extended

Nov 19, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 20672036

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on right side of ovens Cut tomatoes 47°F Chicken Salad 46°F Turkey 49°F Mozzarella 48°F. Lift top part of cooler was not turned on. Manager moved all items to walk in cooler to chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

36-34-5

Detail 20672037

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Walk in cooler fan guards. Wall by dish machine soiled. Warning

24-08-4

Detail 20672038

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Warning