Avon Park, Highlands County

THE BAGEL BAR INC

8 N ANOKA AVE, Avon Park, FL 33825

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
3 Basic
Oct 17, 2025
City
Avon Park
County
Highlands
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
4

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.

Oct 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

13-03-4

Detail 24124225

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed three employees without hair restraints on, employees put one on. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 24124226

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a box of chips on the floor next to the reach in freezer, owner picked up. Corrected On-Site

25-09-4

Detail 24124227

Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Observed coffee stirrers out in dining area by coffee urns not individually wrapped, owner moved. Corrected On-Site

Jun 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 9

12A-07-5

Detail 23702398

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee at the register, employee put gloves on with no hand wash to work on order, stopped employee educated on hand washing, employee washed hands. Corrective Action Taken Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 23702396

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw hard shell eggs over deli ham and white american cheese in the reach in cooler, operator moved it. Corrected On-Site Warning

02C-03-5

Detail 23702397

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk in the reach in cooler at the counter that was not date marked after it was open, operator stated was open a couple of days ago, operator date marked. Corrected On-Site Warning

53A-01-7

Detail 23702395

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning

53B-02-5

Detail 23702393

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

13-07-4

Detail 23702391

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed operator with a watch and bracelet on while prepping food. Warning

13-03-4

Detail 23702390

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee at front counter with no hair restraint, employee put restraint on. Corrected On-Site Warning

33-11-4

Detail 23702392

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Warning

05-09-4

Detail 23702394

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometers in the reach in cooler at the front counter and the reach in cooler in the dry storage area. Warning

Oct 21, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

05-08-4

Detail 23292114

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator is aware and going to get. Corrective Action Taken

36-07-4

Detail 23292117

Basic - Carpeting installed in a food preparation, food storage, warewashing or bathroom area. Carpet in dry storage area, advised operator will need to remove carpeting in their small dry storage area. Corrective Action Taken

33-38-4

Detail 23292116

Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. Observed no can at hand wash sink, operator put one there. Corrected On-Site

25-05-4

Detail 23292115

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed dry storage items stored on floor, operator removed. Corrected On-Site