BAGEL EMPORIUM AND GRILLE
225 ALTARA AVE, Coral Gables FL 33146 · 305.807.7071
Last inspected Feb 12, 2026 · 2 visits since November 2025
NOV 25
FEB 26
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
2 visits, newest first
Feb 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate12 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 15 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed at front counter, reach in cooler smoked salmon stored over bottles of milk.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed at cook line reach in cooler, raw shelled egg carats stored on top of uncovered container of waffle mix. Observed at front counter, reach in cooler smoked salmon stored over cream cheeses.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed for hand sinks at dish washing area and waiter station area. Operator provided.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed at dry storage= soda syrup area.
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Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Observed at waiter beverage station rack of clean glasses stored in front of hand wash sink. Operator covered with tray.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed at cook line plates stored on top shelf.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone at cook line stored on top of box of open parchment paper. Employee removed.
Food stored on floor. Observed at walk in cooler #3 box of shredded cheese stored on floor.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed at walk in freezer.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed stored on top of ice machine.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed throughout in roller containers of sugar, flour, brown sugar.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at several sinks throughout kitchen.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed stored on prep line cutting board at cook line. Operator removed.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to go trays and catering trays on top shelves not stored inverted.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Nov 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed none available for Chlorine dish machine and Quaternary Sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
No soap provided at handwash sink.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.