THE ORIGINAL BROOKLYN WATER BAGEL CO
1790 CONGRESS AVE STE 600
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 1/29/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8843115
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles soiled with accumulated grease or dust. Above toaster in prep area and bagel oven and vent above bagel oven
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service to go cups improperly stored, in the floor at front counter. Employee put cups on a shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream cheese 45F-47F in reach in cooler to the left of steam table. Placed in unit 1.5 hours ago. Operator moved cream cheese into flip top cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspection Date: 7/29/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8738426
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open coffee and open water bottle on prep surfaces - operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bagel bakery - tubs of corn malt on floor.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Lowboy reaching cooler - stand water during to bags of ice - operator states cooler in not working properly.
- 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. two door make table - Taylor ham (42F-49F - Cold Holding) overfilled container not portioned or prepared today held in make table overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. two door make table - Taylor ham (42F-49F - Cold Holding) overfilled container not portioned or prepared today held in make table overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale.
Inspection Date: 3/12/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8489506
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food - Employee removed watch. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Grab and go portioned cream cheeses lacking all the required information. Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At front counter hand sink x blocked but a rolling cart - operator removed. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 8/31/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8359652
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on cream cheese, egg salad and white fish salad prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Prep cook wiping his gloved hands on his shirt and then touched and plated bacon and bread, in prep area. Reviewed changing gloves after touching his shirt. **Corrective Action Taken**