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Ess-A-Bagel

April 6, 2026 · Score 44
🫥not rated
  • official resultScore 44
  • score44 pts
  • inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
  • failed findings7
  • critical findings6

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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
  • no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
    Official wording: Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
    code 04ACriticalstatus: Critical
  • cross-contamination riskcritical
    Official wording: Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
    code 04HCriticalstatus: Critical
  • food left out / unprotectedcritical
    Official wording: Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
    code 06CCriticalstatus: Critical
  • surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
    Official wording: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
    code 06DCriticalstatus: Critical
  • grimy wiping clothscritical
    Official wording: Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
    code 06FCriticalstatus: Critical
  • Food adulterated or misbranded. Adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away
    code 28-05status: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with A on March 31, 2025: Score changed by +31 points. 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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About this record

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