Over Easy Restaurant

6451 E Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85206

Café / Breakfast

License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking

Last inspected: Nov 13, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show five inspections at Over Easy Restaurant stretching back to 2024. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 13, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

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

The most common issue across all inspections has been “time as a public health control”, showing up two times.

That's lower than the typical Mesa restaurant, which scores around 95. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 13, 2025

Routine

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 corrected on site.

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Time used as public health control not properly documented (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed plain and chipotle hollandaise stored past their discard time. Discussed temperature requirements when using time as a control for cold and hot food items. Cold items must start at 41F and hot food items must start at 135F or greater. Food products cannot be kept past the given 4 hour time frame. Food was discarded. Also observed a newly made hollandaise that was holding 90F. Cook said he melted butter and put cold egg in the mixture which may be why the temperature dropped in the final mixture. The cook heated the item to 135F and placed a new time stamp on the container

3-501.19(B1,3-4;C1,4-5)

Conveying Sewage

Inspector notes: Observed grease overflowing onto the ground from the grease trap located by the dumpster outside. Please clean prior to the re-inspection

5-402.13

Evidence of pests or pest control inadequate

Inspector notes: Observed dozens of live fruit flies. Pest control records show last date of service was October 11th. PIC said they will be servicing the establishment this week

6-501.111(C)

Sep 2, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.

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Time used as public health control not properly documented (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed plain and chipotle hollandaise stored past their discard time. Also observed butter at 68F with the start time of 10:51am (start of inspection time). Discussed temperature requirements when using time as a control for cold and hot food items. Cold items must start at 41F and hot food items must start at 135F or greater. Food products cannot be kept past the given 4 hour time frame. Food was discarded

3-501.19(B1,3-4;C1,4-5)

May 28, 2025

Routine

2 critical violations. 2 corrected on site.

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Hands not washed when required (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed employee rinsing off soiled dishes, and proceeding to put away clean dishes from the mechanical dish machine. Employee washed his hands

2-301.14

Hot or cold food held at improper temperature (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed gravy and sausage links holding 120-134F in the steam table. It was determined that the water levels in the table were low. PIC reheated the products, as it had been less than two hours since first prepared

3-501.16(A)(1)

Nov 19, 2024

Routine

1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.

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Handwashing sink blocked, inaccessible, or used improperly (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed black apron draped across the hand sink by the office. Employee removed the apron. Ensure that all hand sinks are open and accessible

5-205.11

Employee wearing dirty outer clothing (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed employee with dirty apron, using the apron to clean off equipment. Talked to manager about how to keep aprons clean and used to keep employee clothes clean, and not actively used for drying items

2-304.11

Sep 17, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Over Easy Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Over Easy Restaurant on file is from Nov 13, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Over Easy Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “time as a public health control” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Over Easy Restaurant.

How does Over Easy Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Mesa?

Over Easy Restaurant most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Mesa average of 95.

Has Over Easy Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Over Easy Restaurant have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Over Easy Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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