DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

THE ORIGINAL BROOKLYN WATER BAGEL

22191 Powerline Road
Boca Raton, Florida, 33433
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10861438

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 6/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8895293

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair above bagel prep walk in cooler door. Warning
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Approximately 5 small flying insects observed landing on bagel boards and bagel ingredient container in bagel prep area. Operator eliminated insects and sanitized surfaces. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing at 3 compartment sink. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 0 ppm. Operator discarded solution. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink in bagel prep area used to store spray bottle and wiping cloth. Operator removed items. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 10/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10698839

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10696830

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. An employee cellphone was stored on the counter of the expo station in the kitchen. The employee removed the phone. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On the cook line, there were two dry cloths stored on the cutting board. The cloths were removed to a sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-20-5:Basic - very slow draining water in handwash sink at the bagel making station.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 10 live small flying insects landing on the boards used set up raw bagels in the bagel kitchen in the front of the store. Approximately 15 live small flying insects landing on the walls in the bagel kitchen in the front of the store. 3 live small flying insects landing on the wall over the bagel baskets at the front counter 2 live small flying insects landing on the wall over the prep table in the kitchen

Inspection Date: 9/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8768776

  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No hose Bibb vacuum breaker on splitter at mop sink
  • 14-04-4:Intermediate - Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield. Manager stated they were on order
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels dispenser not working. Manager replaced batteries, paper towels dispenser working Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8527451

  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Manager filled paper towels Corrected On-Site
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Manager had agreement read and signed Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8526937

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/16/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8370552

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bags stored on prep table in kitchen and on rack holding dry storage items in bakery area. Employees removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Platter lids stored not inverted in dry storage area. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered building, put on gloves and began working with food without washing hands first. Discussed with manager and manager spoke with employee. Employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 3 live small flying insects hovering and landing on baskets of bagels at front counter display. Operator started to remove at time of inspection. Sanitized baskets Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High 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. Deli Case: Chicken Salad (52F); Tuna Salad (52F); Veggie Cream Cheese (50F); Nova Cream Cheese (50F); Whitefish Salad (52F); Plain Cream Cheese (51F). Being held in deli case at front counter. Monitored unit for approximately 1 hour with no changes in temperature. Per operator items have been in unit overnight. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli Case: Chicken Salad (52F); Tuna Salad (52F); Veggie Cream Cheese (50F); nova cream cheese (50F); whitefish salad (52F); plain cream cheese (51F). Being held in deli case at front counter. Monitored unit for approximately 1 hour with no changes in temperature. Per operator items have been in unit overnight. See stop sale Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked liquid eggs(101F - Hot Holding) in Hot Holding cabinet on cook line. Operator stated eggs have been in unit for 30 minutes and discarded after 30 minutes. Operator discarded eggs. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Warewashing hand wash sink paper towels unable to dispense. Discussed with operator, operator placed paper towels outside of dispenser. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 05-06-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer calibrated at 43F. Warning