THE ORIGINAL BROOKLYN WATER BAGEL COMPANY

201 N US 1 STE C5

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/12/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10796755

  • 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance- above cook line - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-12: **Time Extended**
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-12: License not renewed Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 3/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8829160

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance- above cook line
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable- at cook line
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal keys and cell phone on prep table at cook line Advised to remove
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor- muffins in walk-in cooler Advised to store properly
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Coffee cup inside walk-in freezer; Advised to remove
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered- coffee ice cubs in walk-in cooler Repeat Violation
  • 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched visible soiled shirt and started to handle food containers at steam table; educated Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint
  • 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- Asiago bagels inside baskets at front counter As per operator food out since 6:30 am; time marked Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage (68F - Hot Holding); in steam table at cook line; as per operator food out of temperature for approximately 3 hours; food placed in the oven to be reheated to 165 F; no water inside the steam table; water added and turned up high ; **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime- bagel wheel at bagel making station and cutting boards cooling at cook line

Inspection Date: 7/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8719840

  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed- by dry storage at the back of the kitchen
  • 10-02-4:Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Spatulas used to take food out of convection oven stored above the equipment heavenly spiked with food debris Advised to store on clean surface
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues- all at cook line
  • 36-10-4:Basic - Soiled floors- throughout the kitchen area; three compartment sink ; inside walk-in coolers
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered- ice coffee cubes on the speed rack in walk-in cooler; advised to cover
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Spinach at room temperature by three compartment sink; moved inside cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 100ppm); operator tested two buckets ; fixed to 200 ppm; Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tuna salad (47F - Cold Holding);in top part of cooler at cook line; food overstocked ; food out of temperature for less than four hours; food placed in walk-in cooler; operator replaced with new batch; spinach (32-54F - Cold Holding) in three compartment sink; food being thawed out at room temperature; food out of temperature for less than four hours; food moved to walking cooler; **Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked eggs (108-114F - Hot Holding); in steam table at cook line; food out of temperature for less than four hours; operator decided to discard; **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 1/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8583644

  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Smoked salmon over cooked mushrooms and cooked pork at walk in cooler. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. smoked salmon (46F - Cold Holding) Observed filled to top of pan on cook line cooler. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, pan was replenished to top of pan approximately 1.5 hours prior to temperature taken by inspector. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1.5 hours. Operator split smoked salmon in half and placed extra portion inside cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 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. Observed Butter in portion cups sitting on counter by registers with no time stamp. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 3 hours. Operator elected to discard butter. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed Degreaser spray bottle stored over bagel production prep table. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-14-4:Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Observed paint brush that per operator is used to clean bagel former. Advised operator to use an appropriate food grade brush. Operator removed brush. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed Sanitizer spray bottle not labeled by dry storage area. Advised operator to label all chemical spray bottles.

Inspection Date: 9/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8341699

  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers- Red Bull can in cooler at expo line Removed Corrected On-Site
  • 21-09-4:Basic - Wet and dry wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean- at bagel station and cook line Removed Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Whipped butter 9/16/23- in walk-in cooler; See Stop Sale
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Whipped butter 9/16/23- in walk-in cooler; See Stop Sale
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. potatoes (41-50F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (41-47F - Cold Holding); veggies cream cheese (39-48F - Cold Holding); all food's overstocked; foods not prepared or portioned today; foods out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; operator made smaller portions and moved in cold holding drawers ; **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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- whipped butter at cook line - as per operator food on time since 6:00 am; operator time marked Corrected On-Site
  • 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/ Manager walked in during the inspection Corrected On-Site