BAGEL LOVE AND DELI
4114 HERSCHEL ST STE 121
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/25/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
11
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed unprotected utensils stored in container on shelf next to single service items on front line. Utensils are for customer use and available for customer self service. Person in charge moved utensils to individual cups and stored them inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed missing cove molding at corner of doorway between mop sink area and ice machine.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed multiple cutting boards with grooves and no longer smooth and easily cleanable throughout establishment. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed opened employee beverage with no lid on shelf above prep table next to hand wash sink on cook line. Person in charge voluntarily discarded beverage. **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. Observed; employee cell phone on prep table next to hand wash sink in kitchen. Employee speaker stored on top of large sugar bin stored on prep table next to hand wash sink. Person in charge moved employee items to designated storage location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee on cook line wearing multiple bracelets and a watch. Inspector educated employee on allowed jewelry for food handlers. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed two clear plastic containers stacked on top of each other with visible moisture and unable to air dry.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of pickles stored on floor in walk-in cooler.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; mold like substance build up on catch tray of soda tower in dining room. Food debris build up on gaskets of reach in cooler under flip top cooler on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed plastic wrap wrapped around faucet at three compartment sink. Per person in charge faucet is waiting to be repaired by plumber.
- 14-20-4:Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Observed torn tin foil used as a shelf cover in dish area next to ice machine.
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed person in charge with the 360Training Learn2Serve Food Safety Management Principles certification. The Management Principles is the prerequisite for the Management certification, which is Certified Food Protection Manager certification. **Repeat Violation** **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. Observed two employees person in charge stated have been employed for less than 60 days with no employee reporting agreements. Inspector provided employee reporting agreement. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/25/2025 revealed 13 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 8/27/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed; grooved cutting board on front line. Grooved cutting board in kitchen at flip top cooler across from flat top grill.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed; employee cell phone on shelf in dry storage stored above food items. Employee speaker on shelf in dry storage above food items.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; soiled gaskets on reach in cooler at flip top cooler in kitchen. Soiled gaskets on walk-in cooler door.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed two cans of tomatoes stored on top of ice machine with dents affecting top seams.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee wearing gloves crack a shelled egg and then handle toast without changing gloves.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked sausage patties stored at flip top cooler next to cook line at 65-71F. Person in charge stated they keep for four hours then discard, but no marking or time as a public health control paperwork. Observed sliced cheese in flip top cooler next to cook line stored above fill line at 52F. Person in charge moved to reach in cooler below. Observed milk by coffee station at 52F. Person in charge had time as a public health control form,partially filled out. Person in charge updated and corrected the paperwork. Sliced cheese (52F - Cold Holding) Cooked sausage (65-71F - Cold Holding) Milk (52F - Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed person in charge with a 360Training Learn2Serve Food Safety Management Principles certification. Certificate provided is the prerequisite to the actual Certified Food Management certification, which is Certified Food Protection Manager certification.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle at front station across from bagel area with blue liquid chemical person in charge stated was sanitizer. Person in charge labeled accordingly. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/27/2024 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).