PANERA BREAD BAKERY 4167

4414 SW COLLEGE RD, OCALA, Marion County. DBPR licence 5202697. 10 inspection visits from 2023-11-17 to 2026-09-14.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-14: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic violations

3 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Marion County average that year (2 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

1inspections 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
2026-09-14	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	1	1.47	2 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2025-12-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	1.76	2 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 45 Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2025-07-30	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-07-23	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	0	2		4 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2025-03-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	2	1.42	4 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2024-10-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0	1.42
2024-05-10	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-02-29	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	0	4	1.59	5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2023-11-29	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-11-17	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	1	3	1.59	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 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.