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EINSTEIN BROS BAGELS 3644

Based on 7 health inspections, EINSTEIN BROS BAGELS 3644 in WEST PALM BEACH has earned a 2.5/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

1821 Federal Highway
Florida, 33483
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13529062

  • 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 2025-09-25: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10873058

  • 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged food not properly segregated. 3 #10 size cans pizza sauce damaged stored with food to be served to public. Operator stated not for use/sale, properly segregated. Warning
  • 08A-13-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw salmon in top portion of make table over ready to eat individual creamer in bottom portion of make table no barrier. Operator moved creamer. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At make top; cream cheese (53F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, held overfilled in make top for less than 4 hours, moved to walk-in cooler. At double door low boy; milk (53F - Cold Holding); pasteurized half and half (53F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, removed from temperature control multiple times, held for less than 4 hours. Advised Operator to maintain product temperature at 41F or below, or using time as a public health control, time marked and discarded after 4 hours. **Corrective Action Taken** 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: 3/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8997486

  • 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

Inspection Date: 10/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8732846

  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face/mouth and then handled clean trays of bagels to place into oven without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 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 handled customer cash/coin payment at register and then began preparing food at make top cooler without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Spray bottle designed/labeled for chemical use only use to store/in direct contact with water sprayed directly onto bagels. Advised Operator to use food-grade spray bottle.
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. At walk-in cooler; raw shell eggs stored over unwashed onions. Operator moved onions. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk-in cooler; raw shell eggs stored over pasteurized liquid eggs. Operator moved pasteurized liquid eggs. Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-01-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control (TPHC) marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. All items held using time as a public health control time marked 10am-2pm at 9:15am. Advised Operator of current time and to place new time marks on items.

Inspection Date: 6/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8506844

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of soda and half eaten muffin sitting on cutting board in prep area. Operator removed food items. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of bathroom cleaner stored on shelf with canned goods. Operator removed cleaner. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8509318

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing bagels no hair restraint- operator provided. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. make table - hash brown muffins (46 - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. make table - hash brown muffins (46 - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. Make table - liquid eggs (48F - Cold Holding) carton of liquid eggs held under 4 hours in top unit of make table - operator moved to freezer to quick chill. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 9/22/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8354309

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup used to dispense sugar at the back of the kitchen Operator removed 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. Cigarettes and cell phone on prep table by baking ovens Removed Corrected On-Site
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use- at front counter
  • 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. Employee packaging chocolate chips cookies with bare hands and no AOP; educated; employee washed hands put gloves on before returning to work; Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap before putting gloves on to start working with food. Educated. Employee washed hands properly and put gloves on. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. lox (56F - Cold Holding); liquid eggs (48F - Cold Holding); in cold holding unit at the front counter; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today
  • 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 - cheese bagels on speed rack by the ovens in the back of the kitchen; on time from 10:00-2:00 . Manager dated Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb- at mop sink Repeat Violation Admin Complaint