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NamePANERA BREAD #1966
Address11630 WAVERLY CENTER DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/25/2026
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes Yes No 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P 2-301.14 (F) Wash hands during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination, and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks. -P - Observed dishwasher handling soiled equipment then proceeding to handle clean equipment on clean drainboard of dish machine without washing hands in between. CDI, employee washed hands.
22 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P - Observed block cheese overstocked at chill line at 46 degrees F. Observed all TCS foods in top prep unit on line which had been turned off at night per PIC and loaded in morning foods cold held between 49-=52 degrees F. CDI, all foods voluntarily discarded as foods in unit at 6am per operator . Repeat. Due to repeat violation on risk factor, if facility is not in compliance with cold holding on next regulatory inspection a Risk Control Plan will be requested. For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it has not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P The PIC should train and assign staff to monitor date marking to prevent the use of food products that are no longer in compliance with 3-501.17 (A), (B), or (C) - Observed cut melons and tomato’s with discard date of 6/22. CDI, foods voluntarily discarded . For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19(B) (1) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall have an initial temperature of 41 F when removed from cold holding temperature control or 135 F or greater when removed from hot holding temperature control. -P - Observed dairy creamers and milk held on TPHC time exceeded the 4 hour discard time of 10:00am. CDI, foods voluntarily discarded and containers changed out.
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed 1 container of sink and surface sanitizer testing less than required concentration of lactic acid.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.114 Drains in dumpsters and waste containers shall have drain plugs in place. Observed drain plug missing from outdoor dumpster. 5-501.110 Keep waste stored in receptacles so waste is inaccessible to insects and rodents. Observed dumpster door open .