EGG STATION
1625 SHEPHERD RD · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33811
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. A bottle of equate Ibuprofen stored next to a black microwave on the shelf above the salad flip top reach in cooler next to the hand washing sink in the dishwasher area. The medicine was removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee handled toast with her bare hands. I informed employee she must use tongs or gloves. Unless the establishment has an Alternative Operating Procedure (AOP). The employee made a fresh order of toast. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. At the 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Located outside. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed his hands at the 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Basic 11
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. The person in charge printed the license. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Beverage in a white styrofoam cup with a straw on the drain rack at the beverage station. The beverage was discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food on the cook line. **Warning**
29-09-4Basic – Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Mop sink. Located outside. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Inside the walk in freezer. Delivery from yesterday. Hash brown, meat etc. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between the small flip top reach in cooler and the steam table. The knife was removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handle door. **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. **Warning**
29-27-4Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Located outside. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment. **Warning**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back Door propped open. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:19 PM.
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1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.