Brooklyn Water Bagels
Last inspected: Feb 3, 2026
90
Score
Across the available record, Brooklyn Water Bagels has 13 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 3, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near three violations per visit across recent inspections.
Across the inspection history, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Compared to the broader Palm Beach Gardens restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
13
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 3, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At bagel prep station- wiping cloth inside hand sink- operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
90
Sep 15, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler- lox raw/undercooked salmon cream cheese stored over cream cheese - operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler by bagel make station- Sliced cheese 46-47F-cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today food overstocked - food out of temperature for 45 minutes- operator placed food inside reach in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. At bagel baking station- buckets of malt blend on floor- operator removed off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Small fly trap stored over shelf with bagels at bagel make station- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-08-4
58
Mar 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
58
Oct 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling soiled with dust above bagel make station. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-16: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
95
Oct 15, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At three compartment sink and soda box shelf - approximately 4 small flying insects landing on wall and soda boxes. At bagel prep/ baking room approximately 12 small flying insects landing on wall above bags of flour and prep counters. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler raw smoked salmon stored over Taylor ham- operator remove and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wiping cloth towel inside hand wash sink by bagel make/ bake station- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling soiled with dust above bagel make station. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At prep area/ bagel make station- dry storage shelf soiled- employee starred to clean shelf. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
23-03-4
61
Jun 11, 2024
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jun 10, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 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. At walk in cooler -scallion cream cheese 45F- cold holding, rice pudding 45F- cold holding, egg salad 44-45F- cold holding , chicken salad 45F- cold holding, butter 45-46F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature overnight- see stop sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At bagel bake/make station approximately 10 small flying insects landing on bags of flour and wall above prep counter. At dish washing/ soda box shelf area - approximately 10 small flying insects- landing on clean dishes and soda boxes. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler -scallion cream cheese 45F- cold holding, rice pudding 45F- cold holding, egg salad 44-45F- cold holding , chicken salad 45F- cold holding, butter 45-46F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature overnight- see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped drink down handwash sink by front counter. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At chemical storage shelf- unlabeled spray bottle of sanitizer- operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. At bagel bake/ make station- approximately 1 dead roach under prep table- operator removed and sanitized area. At soda shelf by walk in cooler- approximately 1 dead roach on floor- operator removed and sanitize area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. At bagel bake/ make station - sticky trap hanging over prep table. At back prep area- sticky trap hanging over prep table. **Warning**
35B-08-4
47
Mar 1, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At bagel prep/baking station- observed approximately 10 small flying insects landing on wall above bags of flour and prep counters. At back area next to walk in cooler by soda boxes for soda machine - approximately 15 small flying insects landing on soda boxes and wall above soda boxes. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-29: At bagel prep/baking station-observed approximately 10 small flying insects landing on wall above bags of flour and prep counters. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
86
Feb 28, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At bagel prep/baking station- observed approximately 10 small flying insects landing on wall above bags of flour and prep counters. At back area next to walk in cooler by soda boxes for soda machine - approximately 15 small flying insects landing on soda boxes and wall above soda boxes. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler at make station- Plain Cream cheese 47-49F- cold holding, veggie Cream cheese 47-49F- cold holding, scallion Cream cheese 47-49F- cold holding , lox Cream cheese 47-49F- cold holding , strawberry Cream cheese 47-49F- cold holding salmon 47-49F- cold holding, sliced tomatoes 47-49F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 3 hours- operator moved food to walk in cooler to quick chill. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
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. At bagel bake station- employee touched there face then handled clean utensils - educated operator employee removed gloves and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-25-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At handwash sink by bagel baking station- handwash sink with water of 77F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
27-16-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - In-use metal spatula stored in cracks between reach in cooler and prep counter- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-17-4
52
Aug 15, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
90
Aug 14, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....food not prep or cooked today, cream cheeses 50°, sausage 51°, tuna salad 49°, potato salad 48°, egg salad 50° smoked salmon 48° , butter 59° , cheese 58° in flip top reach in cooler at prep station being held more than 4 hours . Stop sale issue . Recommend manager to discarded food.. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food....smoked salmon above cream cheese at reach in cooler . **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation....cream cheeses 11/7 , chicken salad 11/ 7 at walk in cooler , manager stated that it was wrong date . Manager properly date . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-01-5
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....food not prep or cooked today, cream cheeses 50°, sausage 51°, tuna salad 49°, potato salad 48°, egg salad 50° , butter 59° , cheese 58° in flip top reach in cooler at prep station being held more than 4 hours . **Warning**
01B-02-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
16-37-1
Basic - Dead roaches on premises...one dead roach underneath chemical storage shelf by the exit door . Employee cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4
47
Aug 29, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12-1-21 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice chute at soda station area around nozzles at bubbler station and creamers. Operator instructed employee to clean and sanitize **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
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
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing pink substance in dry storage not labeled. Operator labeled **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
64
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Brooklyn Water Bagels last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Brooklyn Water Bagels on file is from Feb 3, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Brooklyn Water Bagels?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Brooklyn Water Bagels.
How does Brooklyn Water Bagels compare to other restaurants in Palm Beach Gardens?
Brooklyn Water Bagels most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Palm Beach Gardens average of 81.
Has Brooklyn Water Bagels' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Brooklyn Water Bagels have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Brooklyn Water Bagels means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Brooklyn Water Bagels inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Brooklyn Water Bagels is inspected around four times per year on average.
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