Boca Bagel Bar On Mizner Boulevard Not Ordered To Close.
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Boca Bagel Bar at 177 Southeast Mizner Boulevard just received several “high priority” violations from a health inspector reporting to the Florida Department of Business and Profesional Regulation. The restaurant was not ordered to close.
Per BocaNewsNow.com policy, the following is the unedited list of violations as filed with the State of Florida following the December 19th inspection:
High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Self server display case: raw salmon (47F – Cold Holding); cream cheese (50F – Cold Holding) per operator items held in case for approximately 3 hours. Items not prepared or portioned today. Advised operator to move items to walk in cooler to be brought to 41F. Operator did. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In flip top cooler on cook line, raw salmon stored over sauces. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator moved raw salmon. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In reach in freezers, bagels stored in grocery bags. Advised operator of proper storage. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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 handled dirty plates before handling plate of food for customer, without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing procedure. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm), advised operator to add more chemical to bucket to reach 100ppm.
Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee sandals stored on top of box of ketchup. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator moved sandals. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
