Einstein Bros. Bagels #1490

Year by year

Inspections

1. Dec 15, 2025 Admin Follow Up · 1 core, 1 repeat
   • Not serious Core Repeat

     FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS - CLEANABILITY

     The base tiles in corner beneath 4-compartment sink in the kitchen are missing.

     Correction: Provide floors, walls, and ceilings that are designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable.

     Code 6-201.11

2. Dec 4, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 1 core
   • Serious Priority

     PLUMBING - BACKFLOW PREVENTION - AIR GAP

     No air gap provided on kitchen ice machine.

     Correction: Provide an air gap on water supply side to protect water supply.

     Code 5-202.13

   • Not serious Core

     FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS - CLEANABILITY

     The base tiles in corner beneath 4-compartment sink in the kitchen are missing.

     Correction: Provide floors, walls, and ceilings that are designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable.

     Code 6-201.11

3. Dec 6, 2024 Routine · 1 priority, 2 core
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Cold brew coffee product made from a commercially prepared coffee concentrate in Traulsen 2-door undercounter dooler is cold held at 62 °F. Coffee concentrate label states, "Refrigerate upon opening. Use within 7 days."

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items. Obtain documentation from cold brew concentrate manufacturer that states product does not need to be refrigerated for safety, or maintain at 41 degrees F or below. Prepared cold brew voluntarily discarded during the inspection.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Not serious Core

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR

     Traulsen 2-door under counter cooler is not maintained in good repair. Ambient air temperature is 58 degrees F. Caulk is missing from front hand washing sink and the sink is no longer secured to the wall.

     Correction: Repair equipment to good condition or remove from premise. Do not use cooler for time/temperature control for safety foods until unit is repaired or replaced.

     Code 4-501.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     PLUMBING - SYSTEM MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR

     The hand washing sink in ware washing area is not maintained in good repair. The hot water faucet is difficult to turn off and water leaks onto floor from pipe under basin when water is running.

     Correction: The plumbing system shall be maintained in good repair. Repair or replace defective or leaking plumbing.

     Code 5-205.15 (B)

4. Dec 15, 2023 Routine · 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 2 core
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS

     The quat sanitizer is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 0 PPM in wiping cloth buckets.

     Correction: Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer or repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration. Sanitizer in buckets was changed during inspection.

     Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

     TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL - 4-HOURS - NOT MARKED

     Half and Half creamer using time as a public health control for 4 hours is not properly marked or identified with a discard time. Creamer was 49 degrees F.

     Correction: Food items shall be marked or otherwise identfied with a time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food was removed from temperature control. Food item voluntarily discarded during inspection.

     Code 3-501.19 (B) (2)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     HAND DRYING PROVISION

     No single-use toweling or other hand drying device available at employee handwashing sink in ware washing area for hand drying.

     Correction: Provide single-use toweling or other approved devices at employee handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.

     Code 6-301.12

   • Not serious Core

     CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER - POSTING OF CERTIFICATE

     There is no approved or current food protection manager’s certificate posted in the food establishment. Person in charge unable to locate certified food manager certificate during the inspection.

     Correction: Post current food protection manager certification in conspicuous view within the food establishment.

     Code 12-201.11 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - HAIR RESTRAINTS

     Employees noted working in food preparation/cooking area without a hair restraint.

     Correction: Provide employees working in food preparation and cooking areas with effective hair restraint (hat, hair net, beard restraint, etc.).

     Code 2-402.11