Tequesta, Palm Beach County

BAGEL BISTRO

173 N. US HIGHWAY 1, Tequesta, FL 33469

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
1 High Priority
Mar 13, 2026
City
Tequesta
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
14

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

12A-27-4

Detail 24438436

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat bacon and clean plates, without washing hands. Employee went to wash her hands. Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 24438438

Intermediate - No chemical quaternary test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink and wiping cloths.

53A-05-6

Detail 24438435

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/

10-08-5

Detail 24438437

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at front counter . Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 24438434

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment on cook line. Cook removed. Corrected On-Site

Dec 8, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 24101714

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliding glass cooler in kitchen: cooked onions (47F - Cold Holding); turkey (47F - Cold Holding); sausage patties (48F - Cold Holding); cooked mushrooms (47F - Cold Holding) - Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1.5 hours. Operator iced down products. walk in cooler: tuna salad (46F - Cold Holding) rechecked 45F ; egg salad (44F - Cold Holding) Rechecked 43F ; ham (46F - Cold Holding) Rechecked 45F - Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1.5 hours. Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: Sliding glass reach in cooler: ham 46F cold holding; turkey 46F cold holding Walk in cooler: ham 45F cold holding; turkey 44F cold holding Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator iced down all products. Admin Complaint

02B-01-5

Detail 24101712

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Lox cream cheese spread and loaded lox sandwich not identified as a raw animal protein menu. Educated operator on proper menu identification. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: Same. Time Extended

53B-14-5

Detail 24101715

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: Same. Time Extended

14-09-4

Detail 24101713

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards throughout kitchen and at flip top cooler in front customer area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: Same. Time Extended

Oct 8, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 6

01B-24-5

Detail 24098147

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Walk in cooler: Chicken salad made 9/30 , sliced turkey, sliced ham, sliced pastrami from 9/30. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 24098151

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliding glass cooler in kitchen: cooked onions (47F - Cold Holding); turkey (47F - Cold Holding); sausage patties (48F - Cold Holding); cooked mushrooms (47F - Cold Holding) - Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1.5 hours. Operator iced down products. walk in cooler: tuna salad (46F - Cold Holding) rechecked 45F ; egg salad (44F - Cold Holding) Rechecked 43F ; ham (46F - Cold Holding) Rechecked 45F - Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1.5 hours. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03F-02-5

Detail 24098149

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. No time mark observed for dairy creamers used for coffee. Operator time marked dairy creamers. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

02B-01-5

Detail 24098146

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Lox cream cheese spread and loaded lox sandwich not identified as a raw animal protein menu. Educated operator on proper menu identification. Warning

53B-14-5

Detail 24098148

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

14-09-4

Detail 24098150

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards throughout kitchen and at flip top cooler in front customer area. Warning

Dec 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Total: 3

03F-02-5

Detail 23420803

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cheddar bagel no time mark at front service line area. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator placed time stamp for product. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 23420801

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed knife, sponges and food debris in hand wash sink in back kitchen. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 23420802

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink by front service line area. Corrected On-Site

Oct 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Total: 4

01B-02-5

Detail 23227566

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front deli case: quiche (47F - Cold Holding); cut melons (46F - Cold Holding); hummus (48F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Observed Creamer and milk time stamp 6:30-10:30. Product still in use at 10:40. Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed Asiago bagels no time mark. Per operator, Asiago bagels made at 6am. Asiago bagels still in use at 10:20. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-03: High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Creamer, milk and almond milk on time control per operator. Time listed 6:30-10:30, observed creamer, milk and almond milk still in use at 10:39. Operator discarded products. Time Extended

03A-02-5

Detail 23227568

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front deli case: quiche (47F - Cold Holding); cut melons (46F - Cold Holding); hummus (48F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-03: High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front deli case: Quiche 46-47F cold holding Smoked salmon 47F cold holding Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator moved to walk in cooler. Admin Complaint

03F-01-5

Detail 23227565

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Observed Creamer and milk time stamp 6:30-10:30. Product still in use at 10:40. Operator discarded product. Corrective Action Taken - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-03: High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Creamer, milk and almond milk on time control per operator. Time listed 6:30-10:30, observed creamer, milk and almond milk still in use at 10:39. Operator discarded products. Admin Complaint

53B-14-5

Detail 23227567

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-03: Same. Time Extended

Oct 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 2Total: 7

01B-02-5

Detail 23219894

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front deli case: quiche (47F - Cold Holding); cut melons (46F - Cold Holding); hummus (48F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Observed Creamer and milk time stamp 6:30-10:30. Product still in use at 10:40. Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed Asiago bagels no time mark. Per operator, Asiago bagels made at 6am. Asiago bagels still in use at 10:20.

03A-02-5

Detail 23219899

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front deli case: quiche (47F - Cold Holding); cut melons (46F - Cold Holding); hummus (48F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-01-5

Detail 23219896

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Observed Creamer and milk time stamp 6:30-10:30. Product still in use at 10:40. Operator discarded product. Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 23219898

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed Asiago bagels no time mark. Per operator, Asiago bagels made at 6am. Asiago bagels still in use at 10:20.

41-10-4

Detail 23219897

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Stainless steel polish stored next to coffee pods at front counter area. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 23219895

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed Chemical spray bottles hanging on hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator removed chemicals. Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 23219893

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Nov 3, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Total: 4

12A-27-4

Detail 22420094

High Priority - Cook cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat bagels without washing hands first. Cook washed hands. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 22420095

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pooled eggs over vegetables in walk in cooler. Operator removed the eggs. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22420096

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Precooked commercial processed chicken 49°F, in sliding glass door cooler next to grill. Cook stated removed from walk in cooler 1 hour ago. Cook placed chicken back into walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

41-17-4

Detail 22420097

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing cleaner not labeled at front counter. Employee labeled. Corrected On-Site

Jul 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

03F-02-5

Detail 22160789

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking - raw shell eggs; sliced cheese and sausage at cook line; as per operator foods on time since 9:00 am; operator time marked; Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

11-27-4

Detail 22160788

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Printed out procedure during inspection Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 22160790

Intermediate - Handwash sink by three compartment sink used for purposes other than handwashing- coking pan stored inside Operator removed Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 22160787

Basic - Food stored on floor- cream cheese bucket in the floor in walk-in cooler Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site

Jan 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

50-17-2

Detail 21674984

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

03A-02-5

Detail 21674982

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken salad (50F); tuna salad (50F - Cold Holding)in glass display case at the front counter; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for two hours ; food moved to different cold holding unit; Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 21674981

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking- raw shell eggs; sliced cheese; sausage at flat top; as per operator food on time for an hour; operator time marked; Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08B-38-4

Detail 21674985

Basic - Food stored on floor- bagel boxes on the floor in walk-in freezer Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21674983

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like build up and food debris presence on gaskets and door tracks at the cold holding case display at the front counter Repeat Violation

Sep 9, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

08A-05-6

Detail 21340525

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon stored above roasted peppers at glass reach in cooler at cook line; Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 21340527

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking : raw shell eggs at cook line; as per operator out since 6:30am; operator time marked; Corrected On-Site

23-24-4

Detail 21340526

Basic - Buildup of food debris and mold like substance,soil residue on equipment doors and gaskets - at the display case at front counter.

Apr 12, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Total: 1

45-02-4

Detail 21002631

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. At entrance to kitchen

Oct 14, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

31B-04-4

Detail 20587033

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's employee restroom.

25-05-4

Detail 20587036

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Paper cups/frontline/corrective action taken/operator stored single serving items properly. Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 20587034

Basic - Stored food not covered.bagels/speed rack/walk in cooler/corrective action taken/operator stored empty tray on top of speed rack. Corrected On-Site

45-04-4

Detail 20587035

Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only.

Jul 9, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 4

08A-05-6

Detail 20328626

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler - raw beef over bread. Beef relocated. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 20328627

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front display cooler - Cut melon 47F, salmon 49F, tuna salad 49F, egg salad 47F, (all cold holding). Foods not portioned today. Under 4 hours. All foods iced down or moved to walk in. Rechecked at 41F or below. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 20328624

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sliced ham prepared 5 days ago. Ham date marked. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 20328625

Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in freezer - case hash brown floor. Case elevated. Corrected On-Site