EMPIRE BAGEL FACTORY
9961 INTERSTATE COMMERCE DR #195 · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33913
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. After cracking raw shell eggs, employee handled ready-to-eat toasted bagel to butter without switching gloves, washing hands. Toasted bagel came into direct contact with raw eggs – see stop sale.
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. After cracking raw shell eggs, employee handled ready-to-eat toasted bagel to butter without switching gloves, washing hands. Toasted bagel came into direct contact with raw eggs.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach-in cooler main, cooked pork sausage (51F – Cold Holding); cooked pork roll (54F – Cold Holding); veggie cream cheese (47F – Cold Holding); Ham (48F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (46F – Cold Holding) at top portions filled above fill line. Per operator, top unit was opened 3 hours ago and not closed in between service. Operator voluntarily discarded all items. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter next to flat grill, cooked potatoes hash browns (74F – Hot Holding) for 20 minutes per operator. Operator added a 4 hour time mark for discard and. Discussed with operator updating time as a public health control form when adding new items to time control. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed cream cheese and flavored cream cheeses in walk-in cooler, reach-in cooler missing any date marking from date cream cheese was originally opened, per operator from multiple batches between 2-4 days ago. Operator began labeling all products. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 3
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. In front glass door reach-in cooler, packaged flavored cream cheese for customer self service lacking proper labeling,
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent covers in walk-in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:40 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.