PANERA BREAD 6247

235 VILLAGE COMMONS DR, SAINT AUGUSTINE, St. Johns County. DBPR licence 6502506. 7 inspection visits from 2023-07-14 to 2026-07-23.

Referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-07-23: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic violations

3 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the St. Johns County average that year (0 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, St. Johns 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
2026-07-23	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	1	2	1.86	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
2026-02-06	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	0	4	1.52	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-07-09	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	4	1.52	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-02-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	1	1.64	4 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2024-09-11	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	1	5	1.64	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-01-29	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	0	2	1.81	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2023-07-14	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	6		7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel

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.