The Egg Factory

1533 S Combee Rd, Lakeland, FL 33801

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Mar 5, 2026

Score

Low Risk

Inspectors have visited The Egg Factory eight times, with records going back to 2022. On Mar 5, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around five violations each.

Across the inspection history, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

Restaurants in Lakeland average 86, so The Egg Factory trails the local norm. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 5, 2026

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine

22-02-4

Basic - Employee drinking in a food preparation or other restricted area. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**

12B-02-4

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks

13-03-4

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.Operator cleaned **Corrected On-Site**

22-08-4

Jul 31, 2025

Complaint Full

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine

22-02-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Stockroom Bag of rice, mix Walk-in cooler eggs Walk-in freezer chicken

08B-38-4

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.

10-20-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Paper towels and soap dispenser on cookline with food debris

23-03-4

Mar 27, 2025

Routine - Food

3 major violations. 4 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Coleslaw in walk-in cooler

02C-02-5

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute on soda machine

22-02-4

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator ordered from Amazon. **Corrective Action Taken**

16-37-1

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Prep area

21-12-4

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in bulk item. Operator removed cups. **Corrected On-Site**

14-01-5

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of sugar and flour stockroom Several cases in walk-in freezer Eggs in walk-in cooler. Operator moved all foods to shelving **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Service line

22-08-4

Jul 22, 2024

Complaint Full

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Mar 22, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

View 2 violations

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Oct 19, 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 employee change gloves after handling raw eggs without washing hands on cookline

12A-07-5

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter cup 69F

03A-02-5

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed tray and coffee cup in hand washing sink on serviceline

31A-09-4

Basic - Smoking or vaping in an enclosed indoor workplace. observed employee vaping on service line.

54-01-5

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cookline

13-04-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of flour and sugar on floor in stockroom. Eggs on reachin cooler floor and bread on freezer floor. **Repeat Violation**

08B-38-4

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice inwalkin freezer.

14-69-4

Jun 5, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

FL-41

Dec 6, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.

View 5 violations

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw eggs above raw fish in reachin cooler. Operator moved eggs. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-20-5

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cookline Operator put on hair net **Corrected On-Site**

13-03-4

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door. operator moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site**

10-20-4

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar. Operator labeled sugar. **Corrected On-Site**

02D-01-5

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in powdered sugar on serviceline. operator moved portion cup **Corrected On-Site**

14-01-5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Egg Factory last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Egg Factory on file is from Mar 5, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Egg Factory?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at The Egg Factory.

How does The Egg Factory compare to other restaurants in Lakeland?

The Egg Factory most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is lower than the Lakeland average of 86.

Has The Egg Factory's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Egg Factory have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at The Egg Factory means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is The Egg Factory inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Egg Factory is inspected around two times per year on average.

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