BAGELS AND NOODLES

1222 West University Avenue
Gainesville, Florida, 32601
Alachua County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8998387

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine next to three compartment sink.
  • 24-24-4:Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Pots stored outside of back door.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile in cooler storage room in disrepair.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon stored in standing water, 90F. Manager removed spoon and returned spoon to dish area to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around soda nozzles of dining room soda machine. Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Imitation Krab and dough balls stored in storage room reach-in freezer.
  • 29-15-4:Basic - Waste line passing through ice machine or ice bin. Waste line for dining room soda machine passes through ice in ice bin below soda machine. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over chocolate chips and cheese in reach-in cooler next to cook line grill. Manager moved chocolate chips and eggs from underneath eggs. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored on kitchen prep table across from reach-in freezer: bean sprouts (58F - Cold Holding). Manager stated sprouts placed on table one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed sprouts in reach-in freezer to reduce the temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Container of oat milk stored in cook line reach-in cooler without date mark. Manager stated oat milk opened two days earlier. Repeat Violation
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line reach-in coolers. Microwave on shelf in prep area. Ice bin and deflector plate inside of dining room ice room. Repeat Violation
  • 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Cooked shrimp stored in storage area reach-in cooler dated 3/18. Manager stated shrimp placed in freezer the day it was made and removed from freezer on 3/26. Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of bleach water stored behind front counter.

Inspection Date: 10/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8740394

  • 24-24-4:Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Large cooking pots storage on shelf outside back door. Repeat Violation
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches in cabinets upstairs in storage room with soda hookups. Operator cleaned.Repeat Violation Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stacked next to drink machine in dining area. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Large white chest freezer upstairs.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of oven on cooks line. Chest reach in freezer gaskets soiled on freezers by ice machine and upstairs in the storage areas. Repeat Violation
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. White Togo boxes on floor in side fridge storage room. Operator placed up off of floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-15-4:Basic - Waste line passing through ice machine or ice bin. Ice bin in dining room on the back wall the soda drain line passes through ice bin.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs in same container as cooked deli ham in reach in cooler on cooks line, manager moved eggs. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw beef in white chest rid by ice machine, neither food items are in original packaging.
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee placed raw shrimp in wok no glove change touched reach in cooler door handle and continued cooking other foods.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced cheeses X4 (44F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (46F - Cold Holding) items in top portion of cooler on front line, operator added ice to items, other items were 41F or below. Tempted items at 42F. half half cream (50F - Cold Holding) item in reach in cooler at front counter, server stated during lunch rush item is out of cooler constantly, item was discarded due to no date mark. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Half and half cream in reach in cooler behind front counter. Milk in reach in cooler in storage room. Manager nor employee knows when items were opened, see stop sale.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting board on reach in cooler on cooks line. Interior oven soiled. Interior deflector plate of ice machine. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Multiple dishes and utensils in Handwash sink by step down to kitchen, manager moved items. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In women's restroom. Missing Handwash sign at sink by back door in kitchen. Operator replaced items. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Ham marked 9/18 and shrimp 9/30, manager stated they were prepped those days then placed in freezer held frozen, items were placed in cooler 1 day prior to inspection.

Inspection Date: 1/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8562153

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/30/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8550486

  • 31A-04-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handwash sink removed from cooks line and storage area with multiple reach in coolers present, verified on onbase the approved plans has Handwash sinks in those areas. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-30: Observed email conversation between operator and DBPR plan review to update plans to reflect current floor plan. Plan review is currently reviewing plans 2 weeks back. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 11/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8438396

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. The top of dish machine.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle stored in msg container in office. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Shelf holding grill the cardboard is heavily soiled with old food debris and grease.
  • 24-24-4:Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Shelf of pots and pans stored outside back door covered with curtain.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 in office and 6 in dry storage rooms upstairs. Operator cleaned areas and discarded bugs. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Pink employee drink next to clean utensils on prep table in prep room. Employee moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on prep table across from reach in cooler on cooks line.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups near drink machine at server alley.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Red food coloring on floor to entrance from dining to kitchen. Employee placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of ice scoop touching ice in drink machine ice bin.
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light in storage room with soda boxes/hookups no shield.
  • 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden pieces under dish machine pipe, under reach in cooler wheel in prep area, and wooden pieces on floor in side storage room.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Water nozzle backsplash on soda machine. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled in prep area. Interior reach in freezer in office near doorway. Interior reach in freezer door on unit in side storage room next to wall. Backside of fan in side storage room. Hood filters above stoves.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In prep area.
  • 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Hammer tool stored on top of jug of cooking oil in prep area.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Pot of soup in chest reach in freezer in storage room upstairs no cover. Employee covered. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Next to cooking equipment on cooks line.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table on cooks line.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed 0ppm, operator changed chemical bucket and retested at 50ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-07-4:High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. 1 tomato in reach in cooler on cooks line.
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside back door across from shelf.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler on cooks line stained.
  • 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handwash sink removed from cooks line and storage area with multiple reach in coolers present, verified on onbase the approved plans has Handwash sinks in those areas. Warning

Inspection Date: 7/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8438033

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/6/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8389068

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Plastic containers with red lids one is cracked holding food inside cooler. Reach in freezer gasket torn.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. By the front counter. Operator printed and posted. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Near flat top grill.
  • 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. rice 4 hours (79F - Cooling) see stop sale.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm, operator changed bucket then tested at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/2023.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. batter (94F - Cold Holding); egg wash (94F - Cold Holding); beef hash (86F - Cold Holding) items out longer than 4 hours. rice 4 hours (79F - Cooling)
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. bean sprouts 2 hours (84F - Cold Holding); placed back in reach in cooler. batter (94F - Cold Holding); egg wash (94F - Cold Holding); beef hash (86F - Cold Holding) items out of cooler longer than 4 hours. See stop sale. tofu (64F - Cold Holding) item in top of cooler over cabbage, operator placed tofu in its own container down below. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray chemical over microwave in middle kitchen. Green poison bait bag on shelf with food upstairs, operator moved to the floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. In outside hallway across from mop sink.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Pepsi nozzle soiled on drink machine.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped bean sprouts water out in Handwash sink.