Empire Bagel Factory

9961 Interstate Commerce Dr #195, Fort Myers, FL 33913

Passed · Mar 20, 2026 Directions
78
Fair BiteKarma score 78 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Mar 20, 2026: passed with 7 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 3 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Mar 20

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items
    • Minor Bathrooms
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Sep 4

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Approved source
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Nov 20

    Callback Reinspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
  7. Passed Nov 18

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected

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