LOX N BAGEL
21065 POWERLINE RD STE A-6, Boca Raton FL 33433
Last inspected Jan 7, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 15 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.flip top at cut tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); cheese (45F - Cold Holding)manager moved items.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2016025436 | May 10, 2016 | Jul 13, 2016 | $200 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jan 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towels being used as a food liner. Manager discarded paper towels.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.flip top at cut tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); cheese (45F - Cold Holding)manager moved items.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Using small bowls instead of scoops. Chef discarded bowls and replaced with scoops.
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Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles by cook line has a hole.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear exit door has approximately a one inch gap on the bottom of the door leading
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Avocados on cook line with stickers still attached. Chef removed stickers and washed avocados before cutting.
Jul 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink by triple sink area. Operator removed drain line.
Fresh squeezed orange juice packaged in the establishment that has not been specifically processed to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the presence of pathogens not bearing a warning label.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at kitchen prep area.
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Packaged orange juice as customer self service area missing product identity and date item was packaged. Operator corrected labels.
Feb 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw salmon stored over raw portioned cracked eggs in cook line reach in cooler. Operator stated eggs could be served undercooked. Operator reorganized.
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. All TPHC items in front deli cooler not timed marked. Operator stated TPHC items were in cooler for 2 hours. Operator time marked, 8AM-11AM.
No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at warewashing machine.
Ceiling vents above salad prep line left of ice cream station heavily soiled with dust.
Floor wiring soiled/has accumulation of debris and grease behind front counter cash register.
Aug 7, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 5, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the front counter, veggie cream cheese (60F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (47F - Cold Holding); egg salad (47F - Cold Holding); scallion cream cheese (60F - Cold Holding). The items were stored in the display case for less than 2 hours. The items were placed on TPHC for the remainder of 4 hours. TPHC paperwork completed
Nov 29, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler, raw pooled eggs over the soup container. Operator removed and stored correctly.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the front line counter: eggs salad (51F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (51F); cream cheese (51F - Cold Holding). The Operator told me that he renews each of these products every hour, but they don't use a Time as a Public Health Control Written Procedure.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone above a food preparation area. Employee removed.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave next to the fried station, has grease and food debris.
Jul 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit for dishwasher or quaternary kit for triple sink or sanitizer buckets.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At front counter. Margarine placed in Parmesan tub not relabeled. Item labeled
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.