The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel CO
4403 Nortlake Blvd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 · Permanent Food Service · License 6020557
What drove the grade
Dented/rusted cans present.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 26 routine inspection3 high priority (2 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 1 basic-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 26, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Dented/rusted cans present.
See stop sale. At dry storage, #10 can of pizza sauce-dented. See stop sale.
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands.
Employee handled smoked salmon, changed gloves then proceeded to touch ready to eat bagel without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing. Operator educated employee, employee washed hands.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
At mop sink, no vacuum breaker at hose Bibb with hose attached.
Intermediate1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Non-service animals in the food establishment or on premises.
Nonservice animal in food establishment. Operator asked customer to remove animal, customer obliged.
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
At bagel prep area, employee purse stored on top of bucket of yeast. Operator removed.
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.