PANERA BREAD #4702
10540 FOREST HILL BLVD, Wellington, FL, 33414
Most recent inspection
- Date
- December 19, 2025
- Type
- Routine - Food
- Result
- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 5
- Jurisdiction
- Palm Beach County (West Palm Beach), FL
Violations (5)
- 12A-13-4CriticalCorrected on site
Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handle dirty dishes and then handled clean dishes to store on shelf; no hand wash. Employee clean and sanitized dishes and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority
- 24-05-4Corrected on site
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Deep metal containers on dry storage not inverted Operator stored properly
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Deep metal containers on dry storage not inverted Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site**
Basic
- 14-38-4Corrected on site
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Broken lids on shelf Operator disposed of lids
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Broken lids on shelf Operator disposed of lids **Corrected On-Site**
Basic
- 08B-38-4Corrected on site
Food stored on floor. Teas stored on walk-in cooler floor Operator stored properly
Basic - Food stored on floor. Teas stored on walk-in cooler floor Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site**
Basic
- 03D-15-4
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At walk in cooler: cooked steaks (55F at 9:14am 57F at 10:23am - Cooling) As per operator, prepped approximately 10 mins. At the current rate of cooling, the product will not cool to 41F in 4 hours. Advised operator to quick chill it.
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At walk in cooler: cooked steaks (55F at 9:14am 57F at 10:23am - Cooling) As per operator, prepped approximately 10 mins. At the current rate of cooling, the product will not cool to 41F in 4 hours. Advised operator to quick chill it.
Intermediate
Earlier inspections on file
Source: Palm Beach County (West Palm Beach), FL health department. Data refreshed October 13, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.