Bagel Snack

1237 Sw 26 Ave, Pompano Beach, FL 33069-4329
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Dec 10, 2025
70
Score
Medium Risk

Bagel Snack appears in inspection records 11 times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 10, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around five violations, down from roughly seven violations earlier in the record.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “food stored on floor”, showing up four times.

That's lower than the typical Pompano Beach restaurant, which scores around 78. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

11
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 10, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. In front display case, Pasta Salad (46F - Ambient Cooling) at 10:33 am, since 7:30 am to 46 F. Cut Tomatoes (54F - Ambient Cooling) at 10:33 am , since 7:30 am to 54 F at 11 am. Raw Salmon (55F - Ambient Cooling) at 10:33 am, since 7:30 am, to 55 F at 11 am. Proper cooling will not occur at this rate. Advised manager to move foods to freezer to cool. Foods were moved to freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-06-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1). In walk in cooler, raw chicken stored over roast beef. Manager rearranged for proper storage. 2). In low boy cooler , raw beef stored over blueberries. Manager rearranged for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled with food debris under prep tables in kitchen.
36-73-4
70
Dec 8, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 8, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In flip top , cubed ham (51F - Cooling)at 10:19 am , since 9:20 am to 61 F at 11:45 am. At this rate, proper cooling will not occur. Manager placed in freezer for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Menu does not identify foods being undercooked and raw. Hollandaise sauce, Nova salmon, and Lox. **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory for undercooked eggs and raw salmon. Provided poster to manager and displayed at establishment. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02B-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of pickles on floor in walk in. Advised manager to place on shelf. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloths stored under cutting boards. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-04-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster. Provided poster to manager and displayed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No sign at handwashing sink near to cook line in kitchen. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take away containers stored upright at front counter. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-06-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. No label on bucket of pancake mix on prep table near dishwasher .Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup without handle stored in bucket of breading mix. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean cutlery not inverted at expo station. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-05-4
50
Jun 30, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 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. Dishwasher handling dirty dishes then handling clean dishes without gloves change or handwashing. Discussed with operator and employee the proper handwashing procedure.
12A-13-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Operator moved can opener to wash. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At front counter , employee cellphone stored on single service to go items. Employee moved item **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. In prep area, fryer oil containers stored on floor under handwashing sink. Operator moved to shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. On cook line, tongs and ladle stored on fire suppressant system pipes.
10-02-4
67
Jun 5, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards soiled with food debris and mold like substance Operator moved boards to dish area to be cleaned **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink in prep area blocked with large trash bag. Operator moved bag **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles above cook line and prep area soiled with dust and grease.
36-34-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, multiple buckets with prepped food stored on floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. In prep area, knives stored order slicer machine between use. Operator removed knife and brought to fish area to be washed
10-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. On cook line, in use tongs stored on fire suppression pipes. Operator removed tongs **Corrected On-Site**
10-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles in disrepair above ice machine.
36-32-5
64
Sep 9, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Ob raw bacon over egg salad in walk-in cooler. Operator moved to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At dishwasher area. Soap dispenser not installed.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic degreaser substance not labeled. Operator labeled.
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense matzo meal and bread crumbs. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
51-11-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on hat. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 2 plastic cookling oil containers stored on floor in preparation area. Operator elevated.
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Flip top cooler door on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-36-5
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed open water bottle on shelf in walk-in cooler. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to go containers on shelf at cook line articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Operator inverted **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
50
Jun 28, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator will setup triple sink to wash, rinse, and sanitize dishware. **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener in kitchen soiled with food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed buckets stored inside hand wash sink at front counter. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed exposed insulation at flip top cooler on cook line.
14-36-5
Basic - Dishware dried with a towel/cloth. Observed dishwasher drying plates with wiping cloth at dish machine.
24-17-4
64
Feb 1, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed whole turkey and cut tomatoes @39F not covered in walk-in cooler. Operator covered. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wipe cloths not stored in solution. Operator put in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
90
Oct 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine sanitizer solution tested at 200ppm. Employee changed solution. Tested at 150ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing sink #1 with squeeze bottle labeled bleach and pieces of lettuce present. Observed hand washing sink #2 contained sanitizer bucket and ice. Operator removed all items. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
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/. Observed 6 employees engaging in food preparation and/or food-handling with no certified food manager present.
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels or mechanical hand drying device at hand washing sink #3. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand washing sink #3. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed all employee food handler training certificates expired.
53B-05-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in use utensils stored in container with water @ 83F, at grill prep table. Employee removed the water from container. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed hand washing sink #3 had no hand washing sign. Sign printed. Observed operator place sign at hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
47
Mar 11, 2023
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
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 2023-03-11: Ordered books **Time Extended**
53B-14-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Salmon not identified as salmon, no date when cut or made. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-11: Some labeled correctly **Time Extended**
02D-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-11: Ordered **Time Extended**
51-13-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Front counter display case has standing water. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-11: Refrigerator maintenance person scheduled **Time Extended**
29-49-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwash sink slow drain **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-11: Plumber scheduled **Time Extended**
29-20-5
74
Nov 14, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed a container with raw shell eggs stored above a container with cooked noodles inside walk-in cooler. Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Observed server grabbing butter pads from a dirty table after customers leaving to another table where a new customer sat down. Educated operator on not reserving TCS food . Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
07-08-5
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed overstocked container with cheese at 9:38 am 47°F cooling . Cooling Since 8:30am, rechecked at 10:21am same temperature. Inside flip top cooler. Operator removed overstocked product. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On cook line and on server station. Operator provided **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
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
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
45

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bagel Snack last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Bagel Snack on file is from Dec 10, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Bagel Snack?

Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Bagel Snack.

How does Bagel Snack compare to other restaurants in Pompano Beach?

Bagel Snack most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Pompano Beach average of 78.

Has Bagel Snack's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Bagel Snack have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Bagel Snack 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 Snack inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Bagel Snack is inspected around four times per year on average.