Bagel 13
Last inspected: Jan 5, 2026
58
Score
Public records show eight inspections at Bagel 13 stretching back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 5, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around six violations lately and about 10 violations before that.
Looking across the full record, “water treatment device has not been inspected” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Restaurants in Cocoa average 82, so Bagel 13 trails the local norm. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 5, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. House made Potato salad stored in make table date marked 12/29 House made pasta salad stored in make table date marked 12/27 Jalepeno cream cheese made in house stored in make table date marked 12/27 house made Tuna salad stored in make table date marked 12/29 Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. House made Potato salad stored in make table date marked 12/29 House made pasta salad stored in make table date marked 12/27 house made Jalepeno cream cheese stored in make table date marked 12/27 house made Tuna salad stored in make table date marked 12/29 **Repeat Violation**
01B-28-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips available **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Plastic cups and lids stored next to bleach on shelf. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters stored above coffee machine not covered. Operator covered them. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop inside cooked potato container and flour container. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
58
Jul 15, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched garbage can and then started to prepare a bagel.
12A-13-4
High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. Roasted garlic with date of 7-3-2025 See stop sale.
01B-28-5
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink with chlorine sanitizer with 0 ppm. Operator discarded . Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken**
22-42-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage 53F
03A-02-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Roasted garlic with date of 7-3
02C-01-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
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. Veggie cream cheese with wrong date with date of 7-3-2025
02C-03-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chemical test strips for chlorine .
16-37-1
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. Inspector provided printed copy to operator and employee signed . **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Sliced steak removed from freezer two days ago and date not change.
02C-08-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food while wearing a watch. And bracelet
13-07-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cup cases stored next to bleach and toilet bowl cleaner. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
25
Mar 3, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Oct 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker installed at non chemical side of the split. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
29-42-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 Almond milk no date mark operator not sure when container was open. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat sliced in back kitchen area has accumulation of old food debris. Operator says it has not been used today. Soda machine on front counter has accumulation of mold like substance around surface area surrounding the dispenser nozzle. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in back of kitchen by three compartment sink trash bin blocking. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Employee Annette has not yet completed her manager certification past 30 days employment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: No proof of training for manager. **Admin Complaint**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employees Yashai and Linley past 60 days of employment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: No proof of training for employees. **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in kitchen have an accumulation of mold like substance. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
51-18-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. April 1,2023 Displayed - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
50-09-4
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Mar 5, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink with splitter, no back flow/ vacuum breaker on long hose side of the threaded splitter.
29-34-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. make table sandwich line(see stop sale) ; 1#, roasted pepper hummus in reach in cooler unit from over night (58F-Cold holding) ; 1/2 each, cut tomato (63F - Cold Holding); approx 3# assorted sliced cheese (61F - Cold Holding). Ambient air thermometer in unit reading 49-50° **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. make table sandwich line(see stop sale) ; 1#, roasted pepper hummus in reach in cooler unit from over night (58F-Cold holding) ; 1/2 each, cut tomato (63F - Cold Holding); approx 3# assorted sliced cheese (61F - Cold Holding). Ambient air thermometer reading 49-50° **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizing of the 3 compartment sink that is set up reading 0ppm quat. Empty bottle of sanitizer on line. No additional backup of quat sanitizer on site, only chlorine available but no test strips available to use product. **Warning**
22-43-4
Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler unit with ambient air thermometer reading 49°, product at 58-63°.
05-05-4
Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Only quat test strips available, employee did not use test strip to check reading.
16-33-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at small make table soiled/stain and deep cut marks.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink on front line near beverage station blocked and not easily accessible, clean tools on sink and broom and dust pan stored in front of sink. Hand wash sink in back prep room blocked by empty boxes from delivery order. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. **Repeat Violation**
29-28-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Inside of door/lid soiled of the ice bin under ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
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. Make table , sandwich prep line ambient air reading 49° product at 59-63° from over night **Repeat Violation**
14-74-7
Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Observed employee dropping food into his mouth while he was preparing food for guest.
12B-01-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed.floors/baseboards/floor drains soiled in multiple areas of the kitchen and prep areas. **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall area in front of the mop sink repaired with expanding form that has not been cut back and sealed, area not easily cleanable **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer unit in back corner in need of defrosting.
14-69-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Back corner.
36-62-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Prep tables bottom shelves with old food debris and table legs soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Gas line behind grill heavily soiled.
36-50-4
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Feb 2, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-29: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-30: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-02: Soiled filter still not changed **Time Extended**
29-28-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Anthony employees over 1 year, no proof of food safety training available. Willy hired within 60 days, employee agreement in place. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: Aaron worked for operator over 60 days, no employee food safety training. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-29: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-30: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-02: Currently no hourly food safety training for any of the employees working at this location, per shift leader Aaron, training is scheduled for 7th of Feb. **Admin Complaint**
53B-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall of the mop sink, foam used to fill hole in wall, not smooth and easily cleanable. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-29: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-30: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-02: **Time Extended**
36-24-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor drains soiled, floors and wall under and behind equipment soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-29: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-30: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-02: **Time Extended**
36-01-4
74
Mar 16, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter Side where black hose is attached is in need of vacuum breaker. **Repeat Violation**
29-42-4
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. Required procedures paperwork was given to manager for compliance by the next unannounced routine inspection.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink on front line area block by 5 gallon bucket **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
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. Donna hired over 60 days no food safety training.
53B-02-5
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. Brian, newly hire in need of paperwork for employee reporting, Required paperwork was given to manager for compliance by the next unannounced routine inspection.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. **Repeat Violation**
29-28-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin of the ice machine soiled with black mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Soiled apron on food prep table with cleaned mixer.
40-06-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Under 3 compartment sink
36-03-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package, re-educated and corrected also spoke with employee about fish allergies. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Left on prep table between uses
21-12-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottoms of prep table shelving soiled old food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Back room. **Repeat Violation**
36-62-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Front wall enclosure of mop sink repaired with foam, not smooth and easily cleanable.
36-24-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Front counter person with out any hair restraint preparing consumable items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
33
Sep 22, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Grab n go apples on counter not wrapped. Manager removed items, washed and wrapped. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-02-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Back flow preventer needed on black hose on splitter, not on side of the blue hose leading to chemical dispensing unit.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Water filter system not date marked when last serviced or when service needed.
29-28-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior ice machine
22-20-5
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Blue wiping cloth used under cooked bacon on make table on cooks line.
21-05-5
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee beverages on work table next to reach in cooler make table line.
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpacks, purses, cloths on shelf with food and food containers, front line area.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on line preparing food,no hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door
35B-01-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Back prep area.
36-62-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle of clear liquid (water) not labeled at grill.
02D-01-5
45
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bagel 13 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bagel 13 on file is from Jan 5, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bagel 13?
Across the inspection record, “water treatment device has not been inspected” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Bagel 13.
How does Bagel 13 compare to other restaurants in Cocoa?
Bagel 13 most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Cocoa average of 82.
Has Bagel 13's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Bagel 13 have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Bagel 13 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Bagel 13 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bagel 13 is inspected around two times per year on average.
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