Fried Egg Cafe

February 4, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings11
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA IS NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. THE DRAIN PIPE WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE HAND WASHING SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE HAND WASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). • MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND WASHROOMS.
code 10Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE OR DESCRIBE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS TO THE REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU WITH AN ASTERISK OR OTHER MEANS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INCLUDE THE FULL REMINDER STATEMENT AND THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE BEFORE THE REMINDER STATEMENT:"THESE FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED OR MAY CONTAIN RAW OR UNDERCOOKED INGREDIENTS." PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 25
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: MUST TURN ON ALL PREP COOLERS AND MAINTAIN THEM BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE OF THE 1-DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE COFFEE SERVICE STATION. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE OF ALL COOLERS.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASHGUARD ON BOTH SIDES OF THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED BETWEEN 2 PREP TABLES IN THE SALAD PREP STATION. MUST PROVIDE STORAGE SHELVES IN THE WALK-IN COOLERS AND WALK-IN FREEZER TO STORE THE FOOD OFF OF THE FLOOR.
code 39
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR PROVIDED TO MEASURE THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF THE UTENSILS INSIDE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. • OBSERVED THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND THE BAR WITH A FAUCET NECK THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE FILLED BECAUSE IT IS TOO LONG. OBSERVED THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA WITH A FAUCET NECK THAT IS TOO SHORT TO REACH THE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND COMPARTMENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL FAUCETS ON BOTH 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS WHICH CAN REACH ALL 3 COMPARTMENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE GREASE INSIDE OF THE DEEP FRYER AND ON THE LEGS AND WHEELS, GRILL AND PREP TABLES BENEATH THE GRILL, AND INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE 1-DOOR PREP COOLER AT THE COFFEE STATION.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: REMOVE THE SPRAYER FROM THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE 1ST FLOOR DISHWASHING AREA.
code 51
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM THE DRAIN AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND THE BAR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO THAT THE SINK DRAINS PROPERLY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
code 52
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A WASTE BASKET AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS OR ANYWHERE WHERE WASTE IS GENERATED. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GARBAGE ON THE GROUND SURROUNDING THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B).
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE FLOOR IN THE CORNER OF THE COOK'S LINE. CLEAN THE CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND DISHWASHING AREAS. CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE WALK-IN COOLERS AND FREEZER. • REPAIR THE FLOOR BEHIND THE BAR SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS IN THE 1ST FLOOR DISHWASHING AREA, AND BASEMENT PREP AREA NEXT TO THE MOP SINK AND WALL.
code 55

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