BAGELS & CO
100 Terminal Drive
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33315
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.6/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 3/20/2025
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing watch while prepping foods. Employee removed watch Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee at cookline with no hair restriction.
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket in kitchen stored on floor. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food 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 control cannot be determined. TPHC Hash browns not time marked. Per operator food left out less than 2 hours. Operator time Marked Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards solid with food debris
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided hand out to operator
Inspection Date: 9/25/2024
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 7/30/2024
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. The Classic - with raw smoked salmon; specialty cream cheese with raw smoked salmon. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-30: Observed same. **Time Extended**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-30: Food Reporting Agreements filled out. **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 7/29/2024
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under shelving in walk in cooler. Warning
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Cookline. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Front counter - Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator made new solution - quaternary 400ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee with gloves - took off gloves and scratched head - put on new gloves without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands and put on new gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Grill drawers - cheese (47-52F); cooked chicken (44-46F); raw turkey bacon (50F). Per operator items held in unit almost 4 hours. No items prepped or portioned today. Operator moved items to freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Walk in cooler - cheese (45-50F) per operator received approximately 2 hour ago, 20 minutes later 45-50F; cream (45-50F) per operator received approximately 2 hour ago, 20 minutes later 45-50F. At this rate, proper cooling will not occur. Operator moved items to freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Items in cookline hand sink - bottle and wet paper towels. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. The Classic - with raw smoked salmon; specialty cream cheese with raw smoked salmon. Warning
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ CFM arrived during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning
- 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. 2 employees without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator. Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By triple sink. Operator replaced. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
Inspection Date: 4/15/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8513546
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of oil stored on floor at back kitchen area and boxes of food on freezer floor. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment between uses at cook-line. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink in reach-in freezer. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in mop bucket at storage area. Operator hung mop up. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses throughout. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers of oil and sugar not in original packaging not labeled at cook-line area. Operator wrote common name. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 9/29/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8504740
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 9/20/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8486583
- 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handsink in room with triple sink. Warning