Panera Bread
3420 W Martin Luther King Blvd, Tampa, FL 33607 · Permanent Food Service · License 3917194
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 17 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed, 1 repeat), 2 basic-7
- Safety score93
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 17, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
A container of fried egg (122°F - Hot Holding) stored in hot cabinet. Fried eggs are only served from 6:30am to 10:30 am, recommended time as a public health control.
Repeat violation
Basic2
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth Sink and Surface Cleaner compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
Tested 170ppm. Operator replaced sanitizer in all buckets, retested 272ppm.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Reach-in coolers at front line and catering preparation area in kitchen. Interior of the chute in bagels cutting machine soiled with accumulation of old food debris.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.