BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel location at 22191 Powerline Road in Boca Raton was ordered closed by a health inspector with the Florida Department of Business and Profesional Regulation. The restaurant was ordered shut on October 17th and permitted to reopen the following day. The issue: things you don’t want in, or on, your bagel.
Per BocaNewsNow.com policy, here is the unedited report filed with the State of Florida:
High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 10 live small flying insects landing on the boards used set up raw bagels in the bagel kitchen in the front of the store. Approximately 15 live small flying insects landing on the walls in the bagel kitchen in the front of the store. 3 live small flying insects landing on the wall over the bagel baskets at the front counter 2 live small flying insects landing on the wall over the prep table in the kitchen.
Basic – very slow draining water in handwash sink at the bagel making station.
Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On the cook line, there were two dry cloths stored on the cutting board. The cloths were removed to a sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. An employee cellphone was stored on the counter of the expo station in the kitchen. The employee removed the phone. **Corrected On-Site**
The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel was permitted to reopen on October 18th. The forced closure was the first forced closure for the restaurant since it opened in December of 2021.
