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Tal Bagels

May 9, 2025 · Score 40

🫥not rated

official resultScore 40
score40 pts
inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
failed findings10
critical findings7

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
sick worker near the foodcritical

Official wording: Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
code 04CCriticalstatus: Critical
rats have moved incritical

Official wording: Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
code 04KCriticalstatus: Critical
they've got roommates (mice)critical

Official wording: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
code 04LCriticalstatus: Critical
roaches are dining toocritical

Official wording: Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
code 04MCriticalstatus: Critical
random live animals insidecritical

Official wording: Live animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area.
code 04OCriticalstatus: 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
basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests

Official wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
code 08Astatus: Not Critical
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
code 10Bstatus: Not Critical
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted

code 20-06status: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with B on March 11, 2024: Score changed by +19 points. 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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Source: NYC Open Data.