The Bagel Company
Last inspected: Feb 5, 2026
50
Score
The health department has logged 11 inspections at The Bagel Company, the earliest from 2022. The most recent visit was on Feb 5, 2026. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around eight violations per visit lately, up from roughly six violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled/stained”, which has been cited six times.
The city-wide average sits at 75, which The Bagel Company's 50 doesn't quite reach. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
11
Inspections
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Critical latest
3
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 5, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
50
Nov 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
45
Feb 20, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
55
Sep 24, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Food contaminated by flying insect. Observed 1 muffin on top of display case with a fly that landed on it, employee discarded. See stop sale. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-12-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly on muffin behind front counter.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Pan/plate holding muffins on top of display case soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled/stained with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceiling tiles in the back kitchen are stained brown. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Metal baskets holding bagels the silver finish is wareing away causing rust to surface. Metal bagel basket in the back by mixer the metal corners are starting to bend. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. One container of pepperonis and 2 containers of chili on floor in walk in freezer, operator placed items back on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Can opener table attachment soiled in prep area. Storage shelves in the back of kitchen soiled. Fan guards in the walk in cooler.
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Pan of croissants and varies pasties uncovered in walk in freezer, operator covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
52
Mar 6, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle dawn dish soap over clean boards on clean dish rack. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the ends of splitter attached to faucet next to boiler equipment. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior dairy reach in cooler at front counter. Operator cleaned during inspection. Interior oven on back counter on front line. **Corrective Action Taken** **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. Using the time as a public health control on cream/milk for self service on front counter, blank time as a public health control application was on board in office, operator filled out. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Shelf under front counter falling down next to display reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
36-51-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen the tiles are heavily stained brown. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Hood filters rusting away above boiler. Cutting boards with deep cut marks on reach in coolers on front cooks line.
14-11-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Croissants and scones in walk in freezer, operator covered. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored/over with ready-to-eat food. Original bag of unwashed onions over prepped lettuce and sliced tomatoes in walk in cooler. Avocados with original stickers attached to fruit stored over prepped lettuce in front line reach in cooler. Operator moved all unwashed below ready to eat foods. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4
47
Jan 10, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - No proof of parasite destruction or aquaculture documentation for cold smoked salmon served raw or undercooked. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Establishment utilizing Atlantic smoked salmon. Package does not contain information regarding if salmon is cold or hot smoked.**Warning** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-05: No change. **Time Extended**
01D-03-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler at front counter: tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); salmon (45F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (45F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (45F - Cold Holding). Ambient temperature in unit is 45F. Manager stated temperature was under 41F this morning and all items were in unit for one hour. Ice placed on all items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-05: No change. **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Cream cheese with raw salmon in containers at front counter do not identify raw animal food as an ingredient. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-05: No change. **Time Extended**
02B-04-5
67
Jul 21, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. 3 plates of bagel on top of display case no sneeze guard or protection, operator put bagels in display case. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-02-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 flies flying around warewashing area.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk (63F - Cold Holding) in metal containers at front counter, operator stated item had been out of cooler for 3 hours, he labeled as such. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the splitter at mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
Intermediate - No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer.
16-36-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior ice machine. Interior oven on front counter. Self serve reach in cooler the back wall is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup inside sesame seeds.
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen and in side hallway to the outside back door. Floor soiled under reach in cooler in back kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By the exit from kitchen to the back hallway. **Repeat Violation**
36-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 drinks on shelf above bagel cutting boards across from Three compartment sink. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board on reach in cooler at the front counter and cutting board in the back kitchen with deep cut marks. Dairy reach in cooler at front counter has a gasket that is torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of croissants on floor in walk in cooler, operator placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Insect control device used to electrocute or stun insects not designed to retain insect within the device. Establishment utilizing electric racket.
35B-06-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan guard. Seed rack next to prep table soiled. Reach in cooler gasket soiled behind front counter. Wooden shelf holding bagel racks on wall behind front counter. Multiple cabinets up front the interior is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. 1 black container on clean drying shelf.
16-46-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic lids on top of rack with the food contact surface facing upwards. Box of single service lids on floor at front counter. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Breads right next to Handwash sink by bagel display.
08B-54-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under Three compartment sink sanitizer sink.
29-11-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed container of strawberries over cut melon in reach in cooler in kitchen, operator placed strawberries below. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
23
Nov 14, 2022
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed eight stained ceiling tiles in dining room. Also, observed vents and air return soiled in dining room ceiling. **Warning**
36-34-5
95
Aug 15, 2022
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered front prep area from dining room and did not wash hands before preparing food at front counter area.
12A-16-4
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. Employee adjusted face mask, didn't wash hands or change gloves before preparing food.
12A-25-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6-1-2022. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in front counter cooler; cream cheese (50F - Cold Holding). Manager stated item placed in cooler 30 minutes prior to temp being taken. Manager placed item in reach-in cooler to reduce temperature to 41F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose side of splitter has no backflow prevention device.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute on soda machine in dining area. Mixer head of floor mixer across from kitchen reach-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Mens bathroom sink low pressure.
27-19-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap in dispenser next to bagel oven. Manager provided soap. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle on shelf near bathroom.
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles greasy/dirty throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pans over 3-compartment sink.
24-05-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Trim piece next to walk-in freezer missing.
36-24-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler gasket. Reach-in cooler gasket at front prep area. Cabinet beneath sink in front counter prep area. Hood vents next to bagel oven. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To-go lids not inverted, stored on shelf across from office. Manager flipped over. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Long broom heads stored over single service items on shelf in middle of kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
42-03-5
Basic - Storage shelves next to bagel oven with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Pastry in walk-in freezer. Manager moved pastry to rack where it was covered by pan. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at front coffee prep area, 0ppm. Manager changed sanitize water, 250ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
20
Jul 25, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed 0 ppm for quaternary amonia in the 3 compartment sink. The system was primed and reached 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the license expired on 06/01/2022.
50-17-2
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the internal door of the ice maker bin is soiled. **Repeat Violation* ALSO, multiple soda nozzles have buildup on the diffusers and cones. ALSO, the tea nozzles have buildup in the cone.
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed stained ceiling tiles in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a back pack stored over coffee beans in the hallway. The back pack was removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Observed the 2 door reach-in cooler in the kitchen with a torn gasket.
14-10-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed on the front line, ice scoop handle touching product. This was adjusted. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach-in cooler gasket on the front line with an accumulation of dried food debris.
23-03-4
52
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Bagel Company last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Bagel Company on file is from Feb 5, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Bagel Company?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled/stained” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at The Bagel Company.
How does The Bagel Company compare to other restaurants in Gainesville?
The Bagel Company most recently scored 50 out of 100, which is lower than the Gainesville average of 75.
Has The Bagel Company's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at The Bagel Company have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at The Bagel Company means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is The Bagel Company inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Bagel Company is inspected around three times per year on average.
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