THE ORIGINAL BROOKLYN WATER BAGEL
THE ORIGINAL BROOKLYN WATER BAGEL has 9 health inspections on file for its BOCA RATON location, with an overall rating of 3.2/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
22191 Powerline Road
Boca Raton, Florida, 33433
Palm Beach County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 9/23/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10892361
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on bagel prep table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris on walk in freezer floor.
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee took tomatoes directly from box and immediately sliced in prep area without washing produce first. Operator instructed employee to wash produce. Employee washed produce. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Stored cookies not covered in walk in freezer.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses throughout kitchen areas.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Working container of powder sugar not labeled at dry storage.
- 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 hash brown patty (117F - Hot Holding) held on plate on top of hot holding unit for less than 1 hour. Operator placed items into oven and begun reheating to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels at triple sink handwashing sink.
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