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BROOKLYN WATER BAGEL

9859 LAKE WORTH RD STE 27 · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33467

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 6, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3598264
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10880568
DBPR license6020802

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 5

#4High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. In kitchen food preparation table bottle of medication stored next to single service straws, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped face with hand and without washing hands employee handled single service soufflé cups of portioned cream cheese, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High Priority08A-13-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table – no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. In top of reach in cooler raw salmon stored above liquid pasteurized eggs in bottom of reach in cooler with no complete physical barrier between top and bottom, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler portioned cream cheese (51F – Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in cooler overnight see stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler portioned cream cheese (51F – Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in cooler overnight see stop sale. In reach in cooler at Make line cooked sausage (51F – Cold Holding); sliced ham (52F – Cold Holding); sliced American cheese (52F – Cold Holding); sliced Swiss cheese (50F – Cold Holding); strawberry cream cheese (47F – Cold Holding); nova salmon (53F – Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (51F – Cold Holding); cooked mushrooms (56F – Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared and held in cooler for less than 3 hours, discussed with operator who moved products to walk in to chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarningStop Sale

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Discussed with operator and emailed copy of clean up poster. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 3

#1Basic36-12-4

Basic – Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Inside kitchen in front of bagel oven floors no longer cleanable as grout in between tiles is missing with food debris in between tiles, discussed with operator to repair tile grout. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves above microwaves in kitchen used to store sealed boxed goods has surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Inside walk in cooler all shelves rusted and pitted, discussed with operator to repair or replace. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:08 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.