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BAGEL REST & MORE

5770 OKEECHOBEE BLVD · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33417

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 24, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3466580
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8777577
DBPR license6013632

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#5High Priority22-42-4

High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm); Advised operator to correct to 100 ppm **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority12A-27-4

High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. At Cookline; Employee cracked eggs then proceeded to handle bagel bread without washing hands. Advised operator who washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. At Cookline; Employee used bare hands to handle ready to eat (bagel bread) Advised operator who washed hands and put gloves on **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority14-15-4

High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. At Reach in Cooler; Turkey slices in direct contact with non food grade bags Advised operator who removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At Standing Glass Cooler; Raw bacon over pasteurized eggs Advised operator who then removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 2

#10Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At Reach in Cooler; pancake batter with eggs (46F – Cooling)since 6:30@9:57am, 2nd temperature 47F at 10:15am. At this current rate food will not get to the temperature of 41F or below within four hours. Advised operator who moved to quick chill **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. No reminder for bagel with nova cream relax spread, bagel with Lox spread and eggs Benedict **Warning**

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic32-05-4

Basic – Bathroom facility in disrepair. Male water tank leaking **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic36-32-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Throughout kitchen ceiling tiles **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout entire kitchen floors **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. At Reach in Standing Cooler; Unwashed produce tomatoes over ready to eat pancake batter Advised operator who removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:42 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 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 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)

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