PANERA BREAD received an A, scoring 97 out of 100, in a DeKalb County food-service inspection on Oct 14, 2026. The official report lists two findings. [1]
The inspector observed no test strips available to measure lactic acid concentrations of the sanitizer in three compartment sink. [2]
The inspector also observed frozen ice on the floor near the door of a walk in freezer. [3]
One finding is marked as a repeat violation. [4]
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Observed no test strips available to measure lactic acid concentrations of the sanitizer in three compartment sink. CA: A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in mg/L of sanitizing solutions shall be provided.
Code 511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j)
Observed no test strips available to measure lactic acid concentrations of the sanitizer in three compartment sink. CA: A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in mg/L of sanitizing solutions shall be provided. Discussed with PIC to use the dishwasher for the time being. According to PIC, test strips should come in today. If test strips do not come in today, PIC will purchase germicidal bleach. New Violation. Correct By: 10/17/2026Official report · Item 15B ↗
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Observed frozen ice on the floor near the door of a walk in freezer. CA: The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products.
Code 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b)
Observed frozen ice on the floor near the door of a walk in freezer. CA: The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products. Repeat Violation.Official report · Item 17C ↗
Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.
DeKalb County · Oct 14, 2026
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03 / How scoring works ↗Georgia’s food-service rulesScores and findings describe the dated inspection, not current operating conditions. A correction deadline does not establish whether an issue remained unresolved afterward.
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