TAL BAGELS.

NYC Health Dept

1228 LEXINGTON AVENUE · MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY

Graded A, 12 points (Dec 2025). Up from 6 points at the prior graded inspection.

5 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Dec 2025 · 1 critical violation in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

DEC 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 18

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

Not Critical Food Temperature

Thawing procedure improper.

Critical Other

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

AUG 26

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernai

APR 29

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Chemical Safety

Juice packaged on premises with no or incomplete label, no warning statement

Not Critical Plumbing & Waste

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 liq

Critical Sanitation

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Critical Food Temperature

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 dur

APR 29

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations

Not Critical Other

Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

Not Critical Other

Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability

JAN 4

2023

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh

Critical Pest Activity

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

Not Critical Pest Activity

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

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