PANERA BREAD #4723

1461-1461A SE 17 ST, FORT LAUDERDALE, Broward County. DBPR licence 1622588. 11 inspection visits from 2023-08-11 to 2026-07-09.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-07-09: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic violations

1 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Broward County average that year (3 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

2inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Broward County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-07-09	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	3	1.48	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2026-02-09	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-12-15	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	2	2	1.25	4 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-07-09	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	4	1.25	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-01-06	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2	1.22	3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2024-09-20	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	1	6	1.22	8 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2024-06-14	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-06-13	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	0	2		5 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-01-23	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	1	1		3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2023-12-01	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	1	1.26	2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2023-08-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	1.26	2 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 29 Plumbing installed and maintained

The food: where these dishes come from

Panera Bread is known for sourdough bread and macaroni and cheese. The stories are about the dishes, not the brand, and live on PlateTales.

Macaroni and cheeseWho Invented Mac and Cheese? Not Jefferson, and Not KraftPlateTales

This is a Panera Bread location. How Panera Bread's 201 Florida stores compare with their counties.

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.