THE BAGEL BAR INC
8 North Anoka Avenue
Florida, 33825
Chicago
Highlands County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/14/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed operator with a watch and bracelet on while prepping food. **Warning**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee at front counter with no hair restraint, employee put restraint on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometers in the reach in cooler at the front counter and the reach in cooler in the dry storage area. **Warning**
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee at the register, employee put gloves on with no hand wash to work on order, stopped employee educated on hand washing, employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw hard shell eggs over deli ham and white american cheese in the reach in cooler, operator moved it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - 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 milk in the reach in cooler at the counter that was not date marked after it was open, operator stated was open a couple of days ago, operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/14/2025 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/21/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-07-4:Basic - Carpeting installed in a food preparation, food storage, warewashing or bathroom area. Carpet in dry storage area, advised operator will need to remove carpeting in their small dry storage area. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 33-38-4:Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. Observed no can at hand wash sink, operator put one there. **Corrected On-Site**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed dry storage items stored on floor, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator is aware and going to get. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/21/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).