Bagels & Brews Cafe Manatee
5917 Manatee Ave W Suite 301, Bradenton, FL 34209 · Permanent Food Service · License 5105752
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 19 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 4 intermediate (2 fixed on the spot), 2 basic-18
- Safety score82
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 19, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Observed on their cook line: Butter (78°F - Cold Holding); Ambient shell eggs (85°F - Cold Holding) Operator stated they both had been out for approximately 1hr. Operator placed them in reach in coolers.
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Container of medicine improperly stored.
Observed a container of burn gel improperly stored above dry goods in the back. Operator removed them.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate4
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.
Observed no indication that their cold smoked salmon is an undercooked product.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory.
Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed no consumer advisory posted for their undercooked eggs and cold smoked salmon. Printed a copy that the operator posted.
Fixed on the spot
Code 03, Food out of temperature: No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
Observed no written plan for their 4hr time marked temperature sensitive bagels. Emailed the operator a plan.
Fixed on the spot
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Observed no test kit for their quaternary sanitizer.
Basic2
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Observed multiple bowls left in containers of dry goods in the back.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Observed hand wash signs missing from two of their hand sinks.
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.
- Ambient temperature
- The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.