PANERA BREAD #3327

2370 SW COLLEGE RD, OCALA, Marion County. DBPR licence 5202464. 11 inspection visits from 2023-07-11 to 2025-12-29.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2025-12-29: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic violations

3 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Marion County average that year (0 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2023-07-11)

3inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Marion 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
2025-12-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	2	1.76	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2025-09-03	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	1	3	1.76	7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2025-03-26	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	2	7	1.42	12 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 46 Exiting system - adequate, good repair (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-07-23	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2	1.42	2 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-05-30	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2024-05-07	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	0		1 area 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2023-09-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	4	1.59	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2023-07-12	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	1		1 area 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2023-07-12	Complaint follow-up	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	0	1		2 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2023-07-12	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	0	0	1.59	1 area 50 Current license properly displayed
2023-07-11	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	4	2	3		9 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

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.