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BAGEL REST & MORE

With 7 documented inspections, BAGEL REST & MORE in WEST PALM BEACH has achieved a 2.2/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33417
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13547322

  • 31A-07-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Front counter server prepares drinks, and plates and serves oatmeal and grits. No hand washing sink available. Advised operator of hand washing requirements. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-21: **Time Extended**
  • 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. Menu offers smoked salmon served raw, not identified as being raw. Advised operator to identify as raw. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-21: **Time Extended**
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired 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 2025-10-21: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13545802

  • 32-09-5:Basic - A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. Both toilets and hand washing sinks removed from all restrooms inside establishment. Warning
  • 32-19-4:Basic - Bathroom not conveniently located and accessible to employees. Toilets and hand washing sinks have been removed from all bathrooms inside establishment Warning
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches on floor between dining room and kitchen. Advised operator to remove clean and sanitize area. Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor heavily soiled/has heavy accumulation of debris, throughout kitchen under cooking equipment, under prep equipment. Warning
  • 32-14-4:Basic - No toilet provided in establishment. Both toilets removed. Warning
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched visibly soiled wiping cloth and then prepared food without washing hands. Discussed with employee who then washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade (thank you)bags used in direct contact with cut lettuce. Operator removed from bag Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. At reach in cooler. Raw salmon over unwashed tomatoes. Operator moved salmon to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1 rodent dropping in kitchen on floor. 1 rodent dropping inside clean cutlery storage on prep table. Approximately 25 rodent droppings on floor in area between dining room and kitchen, no complete separation from kitchen. Advised operator to remove droppings, clean and sanitize area. Warning
  • 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes/utensils while removing from tables, took customers orders/payment and then picked up plated food/served food/prepared food/beverages without washing hands. Discussed with server who then washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. pooled raw shell eggs (47F - Cooling) 9:30/61F 10:50 since 7:00 At this rate will not reach 41F, operator discarded Operator discarded Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-07-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Front counter server prepares drinks, and plates and serves oatmeal and grits. No hand washing sink available. Advised operator of hand washing requirements. Warning
  • 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Both restrooms hand washing sinks removed. Warning
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Menu offers smoked salmon served raw, not identified as being raw. Advised operator to identify as raw. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at only hand wash sink in entire establishment. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment removed all restrooms, no plans submitted or approved? Warning
  • 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. Hard boiled eggs in cooler no date mark, operator didn't know when they were cooked and discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired 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: 2/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8898133

  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. At Cookline; Employee cracked raw shell eggs then handled clean utensils without washing hands first. Advised employee who washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Reach-in Freezer; Container with raw salmon stored above potato fries Advised operator who fixed 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. Reach in Cooler; potato home fries (46F - Cold Holding) Per operator not prepared or portioned today Per operator held in cooler for less than an hour Operator moved to quick chill On Counter at Cookline; liquid eggs (51F - Cold Holding) Per operator not prepared or portioned today Per operator held on counter for approximately an hour Operator moved to cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 12A-01-4:Intermediate - Employee applied hand antiseptic in place of washing hands as required. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 11/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8897409

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/24/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8777577

  • 32-05-4:Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Male water tank leaking Warning
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Throughout kitchen ceiling tiles Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout entire kitchen floors Warning
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. At Reach in Standing Cooler; Unwashed produce tomatoes over ready to eat pancake batter Advised operator who removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm); Advised operator to correct to 100 ppm Warning
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. At Cookline; Employee cracked eggs then proceeded to handle bagel bread without washing hands. Advised operator who washed hands Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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. At Cookline; Employee used bare hands to handle ready to eat (bagel bread) Advised operator who washed hands and put gloves on Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. At Reach in Cooler; Turkey slices in direct contact with non food grade bags Advised operator who removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At Standing Glass Cooler; Raw bacon over pasteurized eggs Advised operator who then removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At Reach in Cooler; pancake batter with eggs (46F - Cooling)since 6:30@9:57am, 2nd temperature 47F at 10:15am. At this current rate food will not get to the temperature of 41F or below within four hours. Advised operator who moved to quick chill Warning
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. No reminder for bagel with nova cream relax spread, bagel with Lox spread and eggs Benedict Warning

Inspection Date: 2/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8443399

  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door.
  • 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. Emailed one.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade Repeat Violation
  • 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. Time marked on eggs no plan available. Emailed time as public health control form.

Inspection Date: 7/12/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8376130

  • 22-16-4:Basic - Flip top Reach-in cooler interior/shelves build up heavy accumulation of soil residues at kitchen.
  • 28-24-4:Basic - Grease recycling container overflowing onto ground.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at kitchen.
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles...using potato salad containers for different types of food in reach in cooler .
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.... Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.... Single serve butter51° , single serve cream cheese 45° in glass door reach in cooler at front line being held more than 4 hours ,Per PIC Food was stored last night . Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.... Single serve butter51° , single serve cream cheese 45° in glass door reach in cooler at front line being held more than 4 hours ,Per PIC Food was stored last night . Stop sale issue . Employee discarded food. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 14-04-4:Intermediate - Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint