PANERA BREAD #1342

5864 BEE RIDGE ROAD, CENTER GATE PLAZA, SARASOTA, Sarasota County. DBPR licence 6805093. 11 inspection visits from 2023-09-22 to 2026-09-25.

Warning: inspector to returnLast visit, 2026-09-25: complaint inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic violations

0 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Sarasota County average that year (4 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

4inspections 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
2026-09-25	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	0	3		3 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-07-07	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1		1 area 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2026-02-19	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2025-12-04	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	1.11	2 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
2025-08-04	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	1	1.11	2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2025-03-12	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 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
2024-09-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	1	1.26	3 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-04-17	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	1.24	1 area 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2023-11-09	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1		1 area 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2023-11-09	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2023-09-22	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	3	3	1.24	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 11 Personnel with infections restricted 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 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.