BELLAS BAGELS AND CAFE
7100 CENTRAL AVE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33707
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -cook picked something up off the floor and proceeded to engage in food preparation. I stopped him before stop sale would be necessary, and he proceeded to wash hands with no soap in 3 compartment sink. After correct, he washed hands with soap in hand wash sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. -cook picked something up off the floor and proceeded to engage in food preparation. I stopped him before stop sale would be necessary, and he proceeded to wash hands with no soap in 3 compartment sink. After correct, he washed hands with soap in hand wash sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. -can of Raid stored above bagels proofing outside employee restroom **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler behind front counter- cream cheese packets (63F – Cold Holding, retemped at 39F); half and half (63F – Cold Holding, retemped at 36F) In prep cooler on makeline- sliced cheese (48F – Cold Holding, retemped at 41F); block of cream cheese (77F – Cold Holding, retemped at 62F) Operator moved all foods to walk in freezer to rapid cool. All had been stocked this morning, nothing stored overnight in reach in coolers. We moved all foods in top compartment of makeline cooler to time as a public health control procedures because they go through them within 4 hours. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -can of Raid and cleaning chemicals stored on shelf above rack of bagels proofing in hallway outside employee restroom -operator moved chemicals to store away from foods **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 8
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. -cook picked something up off the floor and proceeded to engage in food preparation. I stopped him before stop sale would be necessary, and he proceeded to wash hands with no soap in 3 compartment sink. After correct, he washed hands with soap in hand wash sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method. -Egg patties cooling stacked and covered in reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator unstacked, uncovered and stored in walk in cooler to cool. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards on cookline and in prep areas stained **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -Sole hand wash sink in food prep area blocked by cooling rack Operator moved cooling rack **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -hand wash sink by 3 compartment sink, sole hand wash sink in food prep area, has pan lids and rags being stored in it Operator removed items from hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. -operator uses quaternary sanitizer but does not have test strips **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. -sole hand wash sink in food prep area is not stocked with soap Operator provided soap **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-21-4Intermediate – Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. -quaternary sanitizer tabs label is completely rubbed off and not able to be read **Warning**
Basic 11
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
32-02-4Basic – Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. -Employee restroom door open **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. -employee and customer restrooms do not have self closing doors **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-06-4Basic – Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. -soiled cardboard on walk in cooler floor **Warning**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. -Reach in cooler behind front counter has 64F ambient temperature. Half and half and cream cheese stored inside this cooler this morning both temped 63F. Operator moved items to walk in freezer to cool. Operator will not use this cooler for temperature controlled foods until it is repaired and able to hold foods at 41F or below. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -cutting boards in food prep and cookline areas **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -behind front counter **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. -boxes of food and bags on bagels stored on floor in walk in freezer **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -reach in cooler behind front counter **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0PPM) Operator added sanitizer and retested at 200PPM **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 12:13 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.