PANERA BREAD #6228

6589 S TAMIAMI TRL, SARASOTA, Sarasota County. DBPR licence 6804592. 9 inspection visits from 2023-08-25 to 2026-09-15.

Referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-09-15: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic violations

2 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Sarasota County average that year (2 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Sarasota 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
2026-09-15	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	4	3	1.24	7 areas 01 Approved source 11 Personnel with infections restricted 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-12-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	5	1.11	7 areas 01 Approved source 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-07-10	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	3	1.11	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-01-09	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	1.26	3 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-08-19	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-08-09	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	1	1	1.26	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2024-01-16	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	1		2 areas 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-01-12	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	2	1	1.24	4 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-08-25	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	1.24	3 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

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.