STRATHMORE BAGEL & DELI
4095 SR 7 STE N · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33467
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 20 rodent droppings by walk-in cooler/ mop sink room on floor, crates and on top of boxes of drinks. 5 rodent droppings on top of lid in cinnamon container by oven. 2 rodent droppings in can rack near walk-in cooler. 1 rodent dropping behind ice machine. 2 rodent droppings on shelving near grinder in side prep area near walk-in cooler. 71 rodent droppings in dishwashing area on shelving and inside containers with clean utensils inside. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-02-5High 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. display case – stuffed peppers (51°F – Cold Holding); potato latkas (58°F – Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (48°F – Cold Holding); potato knish (66°F – Cold Holding) operator states held over four hours not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. display case – stuffed peppers (51°F – Cold Holding); potato latkas (58°F – Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (48°F – Cold Holding); potato knish (66°F – Cold Holding) operator states held over four hours not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale. wait station – cream (51°F – Cold Holding) held at room temperature under 4 hours moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. front counter lowboy – egg salad (64°F – Cooling) at 1:25 prepared 10:00am recheck at 215pm (63°F -cooling). Just 4 hours – Operator moved to walk in freezer for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-05-4Intermediate – Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Side prep area by walk in cooler. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. For time marked butter at wait station. Emailed copy of form to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 10
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator removed from hot line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purses above canned pineapple and bbq sauce. **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Wearing watch while scooping salad – employee removed watch. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Between back kitchen doors. **Warning**
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Over dish area/3 compartment sink. **Warning**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Soufflé cup in cream sauce – operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter – operator removed utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Over food storage shelving across from walk in cooler. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing from dish area hand sink. **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Prep area Walk in cooler Unwashed mushrooms over prepared tuna salad-operator moved tuna salad. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:19 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 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.