Bagel Rest & More
Last inspected: Dec 22, 2025
61
Score
Going back to 2022, Bagel Rest & More has 10 inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 22, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around eight violations per visit versus roughly five violations earlier in the record.
“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
By comparison, the average West Palm Beach facility scores 80, putting Bagel Rest & More on the weaker side. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
10
Inspections
3
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 22, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter glass door reach in cooler; milk (45F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (49F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, held out of temperature control for less than 1 hour, moved items to upper reach in. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee walked behind counter from dining room after handling pen, order pad and menus held by customers, put on gloves then handled clean utensils and clean bowls to portion/serve cooked oatmeal and cooked grits to customers without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5
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 handled soiled dishes while removing from tables in dining room then handled clean and sanitized dishes while restocking for use without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-13-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in front counter glass door reach in cooler holding unit.
05-09-4
61
Oct 21, 2025
Complaint Full
3 major violations.
View 3 violations
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**
31A-07-4
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**
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 2025-10-21: **Time Extended**
53B-14-5
74
Oct 13, 2025
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 8 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 18 violations
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**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade (thank you)bags used in direct contact with cut lettuce. Operator removed from bag **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5
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**
08A-04-5
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**
35A-04-4
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**
12A-02-4
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**
03D-15-4
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-07-4
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**
31A-04-4
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**
02B-01-5
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**
31B-02-4
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**
51-16-7
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**
02C-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. **Warning**
53B-14-5
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**
32-09-5
Basic - Bathroom not conveniently located and accessible to employees. Toilets and hand washing sinks have been removed from all bathrooms inside establishment **Warning**
32-19-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches on floor between dining room and kitchen. Advised operator to remove clean and sanitize area. **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Floor heavily soiled/has heavy accumulation of debris, throughout kitchen under cooking equipment, under prep equipment. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - No toilet provided in establishment. Both toilets removed. **Warning**
32-14-4
17
Feb 6, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
58
Nov 25, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 24, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 11 violations
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**
22-42-4
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**
12A-27-4
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**
09-01-4
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**
14-15-4
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**
08A-05-6
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**
03D-15-4
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**
02B-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Throughout kitchen ceiling tiles **Warning**
36-32-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout entire kitchen floors **Warning**
36-73-4
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**
08B-17-4
Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Male water tank leaking **Warning**
32-05-4
32
Feb 8, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
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.
03F-10-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door.
35B-03-4
67
Jul 12, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor 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.... 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**
01B-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**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-04-4
Basic - Flip top Reach-in cooler interior/shelves build up heavy accumulation of soil residues at kitchen.
22-16-4
Basic - Grease recycling container overflowing onto ground.
28-24-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at kitchen.
31B-04-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles...using potato salad containers for different types of food in reach in cooler .
25-32-4
55
Nov 8, 2022
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 14 violations
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. Cook touched garbage can and then grabbed sausage without washing hand and gloves . Stop sale on food . Operator discarded food, Cook washing hands putting gloves on hands after discussion. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition...Cook touched garbage can and then grabbed sausage without washing hand and gloves .
01B-13-4
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 butter 54°, cream cheese cheese 54° in glass door reach in cooler at front line being held more than four hours.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....single serve butter 54°, cream cheese cheese 54° in glass door reach in cooler at front line being held more than four hours. Stop sale issue. Employee discarded food. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime...slicer , sugar container. Operator cleaned **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield.
14-04-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233...one employee not providing food handler training out of two employee. Employee stated she left it home . **Repeat Violation**
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked...chive cream cheese, nova cream cheese , sliced ham in reach in cooler.
02C-02-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
36-37-5
Basic - Clean utensils stored KNIFE between prep table . Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site**
24-14-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable...throughout kitchen , dishwashing area.
36-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust...underneath microwave, slicer and other kitchen aids ...shelf underneath prep table at kitchen .
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in dishwashing area.
36-64-5
Basic - microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
27
Sep 13, 2022
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized...00 ppm. Employee corrected it at 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized...employee sanitized utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
22-45-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.... Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Eggs at cook line
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....cheese 45°, cheese 46, sausage 44° in glass one door reach in cooler across from stove at kitchen being held less than four hours. Employee moved food another acceptable cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-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. Eggs at cook line . Stop sale issue . Employee discarded eggs **Corrected On-Site**
03F-01-5
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Basic - Clean utensils knives stored between equipment and wall at kitchen.
24-14-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized...reviewed with employee **Corrected On-Site**
16-13-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair...gasket broken gap between door and cooler at one door glass door reach in cooler
14-11-5
37
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bagel Rest & More last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bagel Rest & More on file is from Dec 22, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bagel Rest & More?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Bagel Rest & More.
How does Bagel Rest & More compare to other restaurants in West Palm Beach?
Bagel Rest & More most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the West Palm Beach average of 80.
Has Bagel Rest & More's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Bagel Rest & More have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Bagel Rest & More 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 Rest & More inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bagel Rest & More is inspected around three times per year on average.
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