Black Seed Bagels

• official resultB
• gradeGrade B
• score27 pts
• inspection typeCycle Inspection / Re-inspection
• failed findings3
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Official wording: Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
  code 02GCriticalstatus: Critical
• ❓food from a mystery sourcecritical
  Official wording: Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
  code 03ACriticalstatus: Critical
• 🐛pest / contamination issuecritical
  Official wording: Food worker/food vendor does not wash hands thoroughly after using the toilet, or after coughing, sneezing, smoking, eating, preparing raw foods or otherwise contaminating hands or does not change gloves when required; Worker fails to refrain from smoking or being fully clothed in clean outer garments.
  code 04DCriticalstatus: Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Score 25 on October 20, 2025: Score changed by +2 points. 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: NYC Open Data.