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Panes Bread Cafe

3002 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago 60657 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 23, 2026

19

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 23, 2026

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED IN DRY STORAGE AREA FLOOR DRAIN EXCESS FOOD DEBRIS, INSTREUCTED TO CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND MAINTAIN
  2. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM MALFUNCTIONING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 23, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 4, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 20, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 12, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 23, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 16, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 2, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 7, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 14, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 30, 2013CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 27, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2010CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Panes Bread Cafe — questions

Did Panes Bread Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Panes Bread Cafe at 3002 N Sheffield Ave was inspected on Feb 23, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Panes Bread Cafe?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED IN DRY STORAGE AREA FLOOR DRAIN EXCESS FOOD DEBRIS, INSTREUCTED TO CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND MAINTAIN
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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