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THE ORIGINAL BROOKLYN WATER BAGEL CO

THE ORIGINAL BROOKLYN WATER BAGEL CO located in BOYNTON BEACH has undergone 6 health department inspections, achieving a 2.7/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

1790 CONGRESS AVE STE 600

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13507224

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in prep area.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets of reach in cooler in prep area.
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety Butter identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature was one hour ago in prep area. Operator time marked. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10926261

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Prep cook with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation making bagels. Cook put hair net on. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on on cook line. Operator put wiping cloth in sanitizer container. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized 0ppm. Operator set up fresh solution at 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Ham date marked 8 days ago in walk in cooler.
  • 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Next to cook line and next to triple sink. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site

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**