Bagel Bistro
Last inspected: Mar 13, 2026
64
Score
Public records show 11 inspections at Bagel Bistro stretching back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 13, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.
“Time/temperature control for safety food identified” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.
That's lower than the typical Tequesta restaurant, which scores around 76. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 13, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat bacon and clean plates, without washing hands. Employee went to wash her hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4
Intermediate - No chemical quaternary test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink and wiping cloths.
16-37-1
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/
53A-05-6
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment on cook line. Cook removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at front counter . Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
64
Dec 8, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliding glass cooler in kitchen: cooked onions (47F - Cold Holding); turkey (47F - Cold Holding); sausage patties (48F - Cold Holding); cooked mushrooms (47F - Cold Holding) - Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1.5 hours. Operator iced down products. walk in cooler: tuna salad (46F - Cold Holding) rechecked 45F ; egg salad (44F - Cold Holding) Rechecked 43F ; ham (46F - Cold Holding) Rechecked 45F - Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1.5 hours. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: Sliding glass reach in cooler: ham 46F cold holding; turkey 46F cold holding Walk in cooler: ham 45F cold holding; turkey 44F cold holding Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator iced down all products. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Lox cream cheese spread and loaded lox sandwich not identified as a raw animal protein menu. Educated operator on proper menu identification. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: Same. **Time Extended**
02B-01-5
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 2025-10-09: Same. **Time Extended**
53B-14-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards throughout kitchen and at flip top cooler in front customer area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: Same. **Time Extended**
14-09-4
67
Oct 8, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Walk in cooler: Chicken salad made 9/30 , sliced turkey, sliced ham, sliced pastrami from 9/30. **Warning**
01B-24-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliding glass cooler in kitchen: cooked onions (47F - Cold Holding); turkey (47F - Cold Holding); sausage patties (48F - Cold Holding); cooked mushrooms (47F - Cold Holding) - Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1.5 hours. Operator iced down products. walk in cooler: tuna salad (46F - Cold Holding) rechecked 45F ; egg salad (44F - Cold Holding) Rechecked 43F ; ham (46F - Cold Holding) Rechecked 45F - Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1.5 hours. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-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. No time mark observed for dairy creamers used for coffee. Operator time marked dairy creamers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Lox cream cheese spread and loaded lox sandwich not identified as a raw animal protein menu. Educated operator on proper menu identification. **Warning**
02B-01-5
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**
53B-14-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards throughout kitchen and at flip top cooler in front customer area. **Warning**
14-09-4
50
Dec 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
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. Cheddar bagel no time mark at front service line area. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator placed time stamp for product. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed knife, sponges and food debris in hand wash sink in back kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink by front service line area. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
70
Oct 4, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Front deli case: quiche (47F - Cold Holding); cut melons (46F - Cold Holding); hummus (48F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Observed Creamer and milk time stamp 6:30-10:30. Product still in use at 10:40. 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. Observed Asiago bagels no time mark. Per operator, Asiago bagels made at 6am. Asiago bagels still in use at 10:20. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-03: High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Creamer, milk and almond milk on time control per operator. Time listed 6:30-10:30, observed creamer, milk and almond milk still in use at 10:39. Operator discarded products. **Time Extended**
01B-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Observed Creamer and milk time stamp 6:30-10:30. Product still in use at 10:40. Operator discarded product. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-03: High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Creamer, milk and almond milk on time control per operator. Time listed 6:30-10:30, observed creamer, milk and almond milk still in use at 10:39. Operator discarded products. **Admin Complaint**
03F-01-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front deli case: quiche (47F - Cold Holding); cut melons (46F - Cold Holding); hummus (48F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-03: High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front deli case: Quiche 46-47F cold holding Smoked salmon 47F cold holding Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator moved to walk in cooler. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
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. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-03: Same. **Time Extended**
53B-14-5
58
Oct 2, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 7 violations
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. Front deli case: quiche (47F - Cold Holding); cut melons (46F - Cold Holding); hummus (48F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Observed Creamer and milk time stamp 6:30-10:30. Product still in use at 10:40. 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. Observed Asiago bagels no time mark. Per operator, Asiago bagels made at 6am. Asiago bagels still in use at 10:20.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Stainless steel polish stored next to coffee pods at front counter area. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
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. Observed Asiago bagels no time mark. Per operator, Asiago bagels made at 6am. Asiago bagels still in use at 10:20.
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Observed Creamer and milk time stamp 6:30-10:30. Product still in use at 10:40. Operator discarded product. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-01-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front deli case: quiche (47F - Cold Holding); cut melons (46F - Cold Holding); hummus (48F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
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.
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed Chemical spray bottles hanging on hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator removed chemicals. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
39
Nov 3, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Cook cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat bagels without washing hands first. Cook washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pooled eggs over vegetables in walk in cooler. Operator removed the eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Precooked commercial processed chicken 49°F, in sliding glass door cooler next to grill. Cook stated removed from walk in cooler 1 hour ago. Cook placed chicken back into walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing cleaner not labeled at front counter. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
58
Jul 31, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
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 - raw shell eggs; sliced cheese and sausage at cook line; as per operator foods on time since 9:00 am; operator time marked; **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
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. Printed out procedure during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink by three compartment sink used for purposes other than handwashing- coking pan stored inside Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor- cream cheese bucket in the floor in walk-in cooler Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
67
Jan 5, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
58
Sep 9, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon stored above roasted peppers at glass reach in cooler at cook line; Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
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 : raw shell eggs at cook line; as per operator out since 6:30am; operator time marked; **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris and mold like substance,soil residue on equipment doors and gaskets - at the display case at front counter.
23-24-4
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bagel Bistro last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bagel Bistro on file is from Mar 13, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bagel Bistro?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food identified” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Bagel Bistro.
How does Bagel Bistro compare to other restaurants in Tequesta?
Bagel Bistro most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Tequesta average of 76.
Has Bagel Bistro's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Bagel Bistro have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Bagel Bistro 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 Bistro inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bagel Bistro is inspected around three times per year on average.
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