PALM BEACH BAGEL ON YAMATO ROAD CITED FOR 13 HEALTH CODE VIOLATIONS. EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN.
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Palm Beach Bagel at 1200 Yamato Road was ordered closed by a health inspector reporting to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation after 13 violations were logged. The inspection was conducted on September 8th. The restaurant was allowed to reopen on September 9th.
Per BocaNewsNow.com policy, the following is the unedited list of violation as recorded with the State of Florida:
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 moved dirty dishes to dishwasher then proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing their hands- educated operator – employee washed hands.
High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. At front counter area employee washed hands for 5-8 seconds before engaging in food preparation- educated operator – employee washed hands properly.
High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. At cook line are employee received reserved food from dining room to be reheated. Employee used spatula to re-handle food and proceeded to plate other food for order without sanitizing spatula.Educated operator employee moved spatula to dish washer to be sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority – Live, small flying insects found At front counter-bagel prep area- approximately 25 small flying insects – landing on wall above prep counter and on boxes of single service containers and napkins. At back kitchen/ cook line area approximately 5 small flying insects landing on wall as prep counters and dry storage shelves. At dining room area approximately 10 small flying insects landing on walls above dinning tables.
High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler shell eggs were placed above cooked potatoes- operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees In the reach in cooler at front counter 48F butter whipped 10:05 (51F – Cold Holding) 10:55 48F. Food not prepared or portioned today. Brought from the fridge at approximately 9:00 am.Operator placed ice to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Chicken started reheating at 9:40 at the front counter steam table.At 10:01 chicken reached 108F. 2nd temperature at 11:20 128F.Reheated in the stove/ oven. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200 ppm)- corrected to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. On menu all items nova/ smoked salmon with no indication that animals are raw or undercooked.
Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.
Basic – Bowl with no handle used to dispense chicken seasoning. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic – In-use utensil not stored at 135F. Temperature recorded at 70F. **Corrective Action Taken**
No violations were observed when the restaurant was reinspected on September 9th and Palm Beach Bagel was permitted to reopen.
Why are these places allowed to open the very next day?! Should be a law where if a health inspector closes a restaurant for violations, it must remain closed 3 days just as a financial punishment
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