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BELLAS BAGELS AND CAFE

Health inspection records show BELLAS BAGELS AND CAFE in ST. PETERSBURG has 7 inspections with a food safety rating of 1.5/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 4 weeks ago · 7 reports on file

7100 Central Avenue
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33707
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

3/19/2026· 4w ago

Visit ID: 13561782

Met Inspection Standards

3 high, 9 int, 7 basic

  • 32-02-4:Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. -employee restroom and customer restroom Repeat Violation
  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. -employee restroom and customer restroom Repeat Violation
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. To go boxes in dry storage closet besides front counter not stored inverted
  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Everything in reach in cooler outside walk in cooler is temping around 50F, operator says they are cooling for prep this morning, but ambient thermometer in cooler is also at 50F. Only 2 items have been in cooler without being removed, both unopened packaged meat. I attempted to get a temperature of these items which was also 50F. Operator moved all foods to walk in cooler and will discontinue use of this cooler until it has been serviced and holding temperatures of 41F and below.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -cutting board on prep cooler in kitchen is grooved -cutting board on prep table near walk in cooler is grooved
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under oven
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair through kitchen and in employee restroom.
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Operator touched cooked egg patties with bare hands. Educated operator on importance of not touching ready to eat foods with bare hands.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -container of raw pooled eggs stored on top shelf in walk in cooler with all ready to eat foods under it. Operator moved to store below ready to eat foods. 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. See stop sale. Half and half (44F - Cold Holding) Operator voluntarily discarded, added half and half to Time as a Public Health Control procedures.
  • 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. -open containers of milk and half and half in cooler near entrance not date marked. Operator marked with Tuesday's date. Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Egg patties (83F - Cooling, retemped at 79F) Egg patties cooling in reach in cooler in kitchen stacked and covered. Operator unstacked and uncovered and moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting board on prep cooler in kitchen is stained -cutting board on prep table near walk in cooler is stained -pumps inside milk and half and half dispensers on condiment table are soiled with accumulation of milk solids and debris Repeat Violation
  • 27-19-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink at front counter does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -hand wash sink in kitchen blocked by cooling rack Operator moved rack Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -hand wash sink in kitchen filled with pans and dishes Operator removed to unblock sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator provided pH test kit. I informed him that he needs test strips for quaternary sanitizer.
  • 41-21-4:Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. -bottle of sanitizer tablets label has been completely erased with accumulation of grease on outside of bottle
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. -hand wash sink at front counter has no hot water. Temping at 76F.

10/28/2025· 5mo ago

Visit ID: 10880053

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 2 int, 6 basic

  • 32-02-4:Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Operator closed doors. Corrected On-Site
  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-serve cup without handle stored inside container of sugar on shelf in warewashing area. Operator removed cup. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler near walk-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues.
  • 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. Tools stored above jalapeños on shelf near walk-in cooler.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar removed from original packaging stored in container on shelf in warewashing area not labeled. Operator labeled item sugar. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler at front counter. Operator placed items in reach-in freezer. a. half and half (60F - Cold Holding); b. oat milk (60F - Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler near walk-in cooler is soiled with food debris cracks. Repeat Violation
  • 27-19-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink at front counter does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands.

3/5/2025· 1y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 10714527

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 4 int, 5 basic

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 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. Cream cheese in reach-in cooler in dining room area to sell to customers label does not identified address and date marked.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Clear container with powdered substance not identified. Management labeled sugar. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced cheese (48F - Cold Holding).
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cuttings boards stained with food debris. Slicer under prep table soiled with food debris.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pots and pans in hand sink at kitchen area. Employee removed pots and pans. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal speed rack in front of hand sink. Employee moved racked. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
  • 45-05-4:Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only.

11/6/2024· 1y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8779679

Met Inspection Standards

3 int, 4 basic

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on cook line Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled with food debris. Grill pressure soiled with food debris Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reach in cooler soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powered substance in container on prep shelves. Manager labeled container sugar. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with food debris on cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 52-01-4:Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Key lime pies sold for customers in front area Repeat Violation
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. guava cream cheese, turkey meats other cream cheese no date marking in standup cooler made more then 24 hours Repeat Violation

3/27/2024· 2y ago

Visit ID: 8541087

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 5 int, 11 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine at front counter has mold like substance in bin.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in season bins. Manager removed items. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in mop sink area. Manager removed and sanitized area. 1 dead roach in front closet storage area. Manager removed and sanitized area. 1 dead roach in back storage area. Manager removed and sanitized area.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwaves in kitchen soiled with food debris.
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach-in cooler cook line no ambient thermometer.
  • 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled reach - in cooler on cook line.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of to go items on floor in dining room. Manager moved cases off floor.
  • 25-02-4:Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Red straws next to coffee pots in dining room are not wrapped. Manager removed straws. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Clear plastic container with white substance. Manager labeled containers flour,sugar 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. Milk opened on 3-26-24 with no date mark. Employee date mark item. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 10:35 salmon (47F - Cold Holding); 10:35 slice cheese (45F - Cold Holding);10:40 coleslaw (45F - Cold Holding). Manager placed items in freezer. 11:20 Salmon 41f, 11:20 sliced cheese 43, 11:20 coleslaw 43F. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Oven presser soiled with food debris
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pans in hand sink, and metal rack in front of hand sinks.
  • 52-01-4:Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Cream cheeses, and cakes in reach-in cooler dining room area not properly labeled
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cream cheeses reach-in cook made 24 hours not properly dated. Employee dated items. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles in dish area not identified. Manager labeled water. Corrected On-Site

1/3/2024· 2y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8540423

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 6 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine front counter line mold like substance Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of water bottles on floor next to front counter Case of cream cream, cases of juices, on floor in walk-in cooler. Cases of bagels on floor in walk-in freezer. Case of syrup on floor in storage closet front area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
  • 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line soiled with food debris. Oven presser on cook line heavily soiled with food debris. Oven in kitchen heavily soiled with food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets reach in cooler on cook line soiled with food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
  • 25-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of to go cups on floor front dining area. Cardboard boxes on floor under front counter. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: Cardboard boxes on floor in front counter. Manager removed off floor. **Time Extended** Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink in back area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink in back area. **Time Extended**

10/31/2023· 2y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8378471

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 8 int, 8 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine front counter line mold like substance Warning
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line. Warning
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach at back door area. Employee removed and sanitized area. 2 dead roaches in mop sink. Employee removed and sanitized area. 1 dead roach in hallway. Employee removed and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen floor soiled with food debris. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of water bottles on floor next to front counter Case of cream cream, cases of juices, on floor in walk-in cooler. Cases of bagels on floor in walk-in freezer. Case of syrup on floor in storage closet front area. Warning
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line soiled with food debris. Oven presser on cook line heavily soiled with food debris. Oven in kitchen heavily soiled with food debris. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets reach in cooler on cook line soiled with food debris. Warning
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of to go cups on floor front dining area. Cardboard boxes on floor under front counter. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. whipped butter (70F - Cold Holding). Employee marked butter on time. Warning
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink in back area. Warning
  • 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Warning
  • 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. Milk opened over weekend no date mark. Employee date marked item. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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. Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bagel rack blocking hand sink on cook line. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal lids in hand sink on cook line. Employee moved items. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink on cook line. Employee replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No hand soap at hand sink on cook line. Employee placed soap. Corrected On-Site Warning