Mary's Bagel Cafe

1242 N Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL 33805 · Permanent Food Service · License 6308719

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Grade A
Safety score 95 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 4, 2026

What drove the grade

Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.Intermediate · 1 other violation

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 4 routine inspection
    2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot)
    -5
  • Safety score95

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

2 violations found
  1. First visitSep 4, 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.

    2 violations found:

    • 2 Intermediate
    What the inspector cited

    Intermediate2

    • Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.

      Chicken salad. Employee dated chicken salad

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

      Ice machine

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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.
Food-contact surface
Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.

Most cited

Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1