Brogen's
Last inspected: Mar 16, 2026
86
Score
Across the available record, Brogen's has five inspections on file, the first dated 2024. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 16, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around one violation compared to roughly four violations earlier on.
“Proper cold holding temperatures” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
The city-wide average is 88, putting Brogen's squarely in typical territory. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
5
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 16, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 1 violation
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed several TCS items (Raw chicken, shrimp, cheese) being cold held in a reach in cooler showing a range of temperatures from 44F to 48F at the time of this inspection. COS: TCS items discarded. CA: Time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
86
Sep 23, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 corrected on site.
View 3 violations
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed several TCS food items (buttermilk, raw shrimp) being stored above the allowed 41F in walk in cooler, reach in cooler (across from grill) and ice bath (grill prep) in the kitchen area at the time of this inspection. COS: Management discarded all TCS food items and contacted A/C repair man to service coolers. CA: Time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
4-1A - food separated and protected
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a large box with eggs being stored above ready to eat foods (bacon, dressing sauces) in walk in cooler at the time of this inspection. COS: Management removed eggs and stored in bottom rack of walk in cooler. CA: Shelled eggs, and other raw poultry products shall be stored at bottom rack to prevent cross contamination. Must follow appropriate stacking order.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed that sanitizer dispenser in three compartment sink was producing a sanitizer solution (0ppm) bellow the allowed 200 - 400 ppm at the time of this inspection. COS: Management contacted sanitizer services to come service dispenser. EH instructs management to switch to a chlorine sanitizer solution while sani dispenser is serviced. CA: Quaternary ammonium sanitizer solution shall be kept within the 200 - 400 ppm range to prevent contamination.
511-6-1.05(6)(n)
67
Mar 18, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
View 5 violations
6-1D - time as a public health control: procedures and records
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed facility using TPHC for milk wash in cooking line with no time designation or preapproval from health department. COS: Milk wash discarded. CA: Facilities utilizing TPHC shall have preapproval from the health department and products shall have time designation or equivalent on the product.
511-6-1.04(6)(i)
8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a chlorine sanitizer bucket with a chlorine concentration above the allowed 50 ppm to 100 ppm in the cooking line at the time of this inspection. COS: Discarded and replaced with new solution. CA: Chlorine sanitizer solution shall be kept within the allowed range of 50 ppm to 100 ppm to avoid contamination.
511-6-1.07(6)(g)
4-2A - food stored covered
Inspector notes: Observed two ice bins in bar area and one large ice bin in the front area of the facility being left uncovered at the time of this inspection. The ice bin in the front area is located on top of chairs at a low height, uncovered and completely exposed to customers walking by. CA: Ice is a ready to eat food and must be stored covered to prevent overhead contamination.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
11C - approved thawing methods used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed several packaged filets of reduced oxygen package fish being cold held thawed in a cooler in the kitchen area at the time of this inspection. COS: Management discarded fish. CA: Reduced oxygen packaged fish that bears a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to its thawing under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F (5°C) or less; or prior to, or immediately upon completion of its thawing, using procedures to completely submerge in running water.
511-6-1.04(6)(c)
12B - personal cleanliness
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed employees in the cooking line without hair restraint at the time of this inspection. COS: Management instructed employees to wear hair restraint. CA: Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch.
511-6-1.03(5)(j)
64
Aug 21, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 3 violations
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: Observed that both an under the counter cooler and a reach in cooler where holding TCS items above the allowed 41 F in the kitchen area and storage area at the time of this inspection. CA: All temperature control for safety food items shall be kept bellow 41 F.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed that facility was storing medicine (cold syrup and menstrual cramp pills) above and beside food prep area respectively in the dishwashing area at the time of this inspection. COS: Manager discarded medicine. CA: Medicine items shall be stored in safe areas far from food items.
511-6-1.07(6)(o)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed that sanitizer dispenser in three compartment sink was producing a sanitizer solution bellow the allowed 200 - 400 ppm at the time of this inspection. CA: Quaternary ammonium sanitizer solution shall be kept within the 200 - 400 ppm range to prevent contamination.
511-6-1.05(6)(n)
70
Feb 29, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 3 violations
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed soda gun nozzle with buildup on the food contact surface at the time of this inspection. COS: Management had the nozzles removed, cleaned, and sanitized. CA: Increase frequency of cleaning to ensure that buildup does not occur on food contact surfaces.
511-6-1.05(7)(b)
17A - toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Inspector notes: Observed during the course of this inspection that the facility did not have covered trash cans in the women's bathroom. CA: Ensure that covered trash cans are provided in the women's restroom.
511-6-1.06(5)(h)
4-2A - food stored covered
Inspector notes: Observed multiple food items being stored uncovered in reach in coolers and the walk in cooler at the time of this inspection. CA: Facility must ensure that food items are stored covered to prevent overhead contamination.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Brogen's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Brogen's on file is from Mar 16, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Brogen's?
Across the inspection record, “proper cold holding temperatures” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Brogen's.
How does Brogen's compare to other restaurants in Saint Simons Island?
Brogen's most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is about the same as the Saint Simons Island average of 88.
Has Brogen's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Brogen's have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Brogen's 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 Brogen's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Brogen's is inspected around two times per year on average.
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