Broken Egg Diner
Last inspected: Dec 5, 2025
41
Score
Broken Egg Diner appears in inspection records 11 times, starting in 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 5, 2025. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near nine violations per visit across recent inspections.
When inspectors have written things up, “no hot running water at mop sink” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
By comparison, the average Sebring facility scores 74, putting Broken Egg Diner on the weaker side. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
11
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 5, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
41
Jul 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
45
Feb 13, 2025
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
90
Feb 12, 2025
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 10 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Stop sale of Smoked sausage, sliced ham, sausage links, sausage patties and sliced cooked potatoes, employees voluntarily discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Stop sale of Smoked sausage, sliced ham, sausage links, sausage patties and sliced cooked potatoes, employees voluntarily discarded. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee trying to close the back door then go to the prep table in the kitchen without changing gloves or washing hands, educated on changing gloves, employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed a bottle of Kaopectate on a shelf above a prep table in the kitchen, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-07-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed 3 packages of uncooked pork chorizo sausage above cooked ham in the walk in cooler, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed pots and pans not inverted or protected on a shelf in the kitchen by the walk in cooler. **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed two dead roaches by the reach in freezer in the kitchen and two dead roaches between the prep table and the walk in cooler. **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee car keys on a shelf above prep table in the kitchen, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no beard guard, while cooking in the kitchen. **Warning**
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn in the reach in freezer in the kitchen. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed ground beef in a bucket on the floor in the walk in cooler, operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - No hot running water at mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
27-10-4
Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. Observed no trash can at the hand wash sink next to the men's bathroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-38-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
33-16-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed screen door not staying closed, to the back of the kitchen. **Warning**
35B-03-4
29
Sep 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink at wait station window by cooler, no hot water. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-12: **Time Extended**
27-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No hot running water at mop sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-12: **Time Extended**
27-10-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-12: **Time Extended**
33-38-4
82
Sep 9, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. pork sausage , polish sausage, sliced ham ,sliced cooked potatoes with no time mark. Operator voluntarily discarded . .**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Two rodent droppings in dry storage. Operator removed and cleaned area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4
High 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. Observed cook touch biscuits, with bare hands to split them for service. Operator discarded biscuits operator educated employee on site. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One dented can of corn beef hash in dry storage. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical stored on prep table. Operator moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Some employees did not have form . Provided operator with forms, had employees sign. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided operator with plan paper work. Pork sausage , polish sausage, sliced ham ,sliced cooked potatoes with no time mark or written procedure. Operator voluntarily discarded . **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink at wait station window by cooler, no hot water. **Warning**
27-16-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Cloth touching diced ham. Operator removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
10-01-5
Basic - No hot running water at mop sink. **Warning**
27-10-4
Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. **Warning**
33-38-4
30
Dec 14, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook handle raw eggs then removed gloves added. New gloves without washing hands. Operator redirected employee to wash hands before adding clean gloves.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handsink in kitchen beside service window buried behind refrigerator.
31A-09-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Observed mopsink has water turned off to sink.
29-27-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks on line with no hair restraint. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Observed plates used for immediate service stored on cart with raw shell eggs and observed raw broken shells on contact with sides of plates and bowl used to whip eggs stored on top of plates. Cross contamination occurring between raw shell eggs and clean plates. Operator removed all plates to dishwash and placed new plates in clean area **Corrected On-Site**
24-06-4
55
Aug 18, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
43
Feb 7, 2023
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High 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. Observed wait staff touch toasted bread and plate for service. Employee put toast back through toaster to achieve 154F surface temperature. Manager retrained employee on glove use and hand washing. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook pick up new gloves and blow onto the opening in order to more easily place hands in gloves. Contaminating gloves and hands with mouth. Employee was retrained on proper glove use and cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-10-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Observed butter on tables between customers. See stop sale.Manager will discard all butter on tables between customers. **Corrective Action Taken**
07-08-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter (66F - Cold Holding)held at front counter at room temperature. Manager states butter at front counter put less than 1 hour, replaced in cooler to quickly cool to 41F within 4 hours. Observed grill drawers (); hash browns (61F - Cold Holding) managervstated they had been on drawer for no more than 2 hours. Must use or discard by 1pm **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator has proof of payment from 1/13/23. But his account is not updated.
50-17-3
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale.meatballs Observed in walk-in no date marks, moldy growth on food. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-07-4
Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed walk-in cooler thermometer on exterior reading 35F and interior ambient air of cooler at 40F.
05-05-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Form provided by inspector at inspection.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed containers of meatballs,pasta,Cole slaw,potatoes salad on shelf in walk-in cooler with no date marks, observed meatballs with moldy growth. See stop sale. **Corrective Action Taken**
02C-02-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed CO2 tanks in dry storage area not secured.
51-11-4
Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. See stop sale. Observed pan of cooked potatoes on shelf under jacket storage with jacket arm laying in pan. Top potatoes touching garment were discarded.
08B-19-4
Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed buckets of meat stored on floor beside handsink exposed to splash. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-36-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed buckets of pickles and raw beef stored on floor on walk-in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Observed personal clothing,jackets , stored with food on dry shelving at kitchen.
40-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed side of oven with old food splash debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed buckets of pickles, containers of fish,beef, in walk-in cooler with no cover.
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed buckets of meat in water stored on floor beside handsink exposed to splash and not under running water.
06-01-5
20
Dec 7, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High 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. Observed cook breaking and scrambling eggs remove glove then touch bread with bare hands. Cook discarded bread and replaced gloves to finish product. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook breaking and scrambling eggs then touch clean plates to plate eggs for service. Reminded cook to use clean hands while touching clean utensils and plates. Cook revised procedure to include removing gloves, washing hands before touching plates. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-09-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Inspector Provided copy via email during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed old food on can opener blade. Operator sent through dishwash. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed front counter handsink used as dump sink as evidenced by ice cubes in handsink basin.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at wait station..
31B-03-4
Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Observed open bowl of candy at waitstaff prep table where drinks and toast are prepared.
12B-01-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed waitstaff drink from twist off top bottle at wait station and return to work handling food containers and clean equipment, without washing hands. Corrected by informing employee to wash hands hands were washed then employee returned to duties.
12B-02-4
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Observed tongs stored on open dusty wire rack at kitchen.
24-06-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed damaged ceiling tiles in separate storage room beside dining area.
36-32-5
41
Aug 17, 2022
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, bulk container of sugar not labeled, syrup not labeled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-17: Sugar was labeled, syrup not labeled. Some progress noted. **Time Extended**
02D-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present at back door adjacent to dry storage. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-17: **Time Extended**
35B-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair at waiting station. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-17: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in large storage area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-17: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair in large storage area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-17: **Time Extended**
36-32-5
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Broken Egg Diner last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Broken Egg Diner on file is from Dec 5, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Broken Egg Diner?
Across the inspection record, “no hot running water at mop sink” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Broken Egg Diner.
How does Broken Egg Diner compare to other restaurants in Sebring?
Broken Egg Diner most recently scored 41 out of 100, which is lower than the Sebring average of 74.
Has Broken Egg Diner's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Broken Egg Diner have averaged around nine violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Broken Egg Diner means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Broken Egg Diner inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Broken Egg Diner is inspected around three times per year on average.
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