Einstein Bros Bagel #1597
3200 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 · Permanent Food Service · License 1619745
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 2 routine inspection3 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 2 basic-13
- Safety score87
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitOct 3, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - First visitOct 2, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Flip top cooler cream cheese (44°F - Cold Holding); salmon (50°F - Cold Holding). Grab and Go open air cooler; cream cheese (48°F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared to portion today held in unit units less than three hours moved to walk-in cooler.
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.
Employee cracked raw shell eggs then touched clean utensils to prepare/serve ready to eat food without washing hands first. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands
Fixed on the spot
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Employee touched cash money bills and front counter then touched bagel while placing in toaster for customer order without washing hands. Discussed with employee who discarded bagel, washed hands and then donned new pair of single service gloves.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control (TPHC) to hold time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food.
No written procedures for butter, cheese bagels, sliced cheese; per operator, being held using time as public health control. Advised Operator to complete/written procedures.
Fixed on the spot
Basic2
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Walls throughout back area heavily soiled with accumulated grease
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Floors throughout kitchen heavily soiled under/behind equipment, storage, ware washing area. Operator started sweeping.
Fixed on the spot
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.