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Panera Bread

8 ALLSTATE RD, DORCHESTER, MA 02125

Last inspected May 7, 2026

Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.

Passed

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Inspection history

  1. May 7, 2026

    2 violations
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
  2. Apr 30, 2026

    2 violations
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
  3. Jan 20, 2026

    2 violations
    • Cooling (P)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
  4. Jan 6, 2026

    2 violations
    • Cooling (P)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
  5. May 16, 2025

    2 violations
    • Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
    • Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
  6. Feb 26, 2025

  7. Feb 25, 2025

    1 violation
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
  8. Feb 11, 2025

    4 violations
    • Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
  9. Feb 4, 2025

    4 violations
    • Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
  10. Nov 12, 2024

    2 violations
    • Food Contact with Equipment Utensils and Linens (P)
    • Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
  11. Nov 4, 2024

    2 violations
    • Food Contact with Equipment Utensils and Linens (P)
    • Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
  12. Mar 7, 2024

    6 violations
    • Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
    • Separation-Storage (P)
    • Anti-Choking
  13. Feb 29, 2024

    6 violations
    • Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
    • Separation-Storage (P)
    • Anti-Choking
  14. Sep 22, 2023

  15. Apr 10, 2023

    3 violations
    • Warewashing Equipment Cleaning Agents (Pf)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  16. Apr 3, 2023

    3 violations
    • Warewashing Equipment Cleaning Agents (Pf)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  17. Jan 18, 2023

  18. Nov 3, 2022

    4 violations
    • Cleaning Procedure (P)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  19. Oct 27, 2022

    4 violations
    • Cleaning Procedure (P)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  20. Aug 8, 2022

    1 violation
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  21. Jun 13, 2022

  22. Mar 15, 2022

  23. Feb 15, 2022

    3 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Washing Procedures for Alternative Manual Warewashing Equipment (C)
  24. Feb 8, 2022

    3 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Washing Procedures for Alternative Manual Warewashing Equipment (C)
  25. Dec 23, 2021

    1 violation
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)

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