EGGTOWN

With 7 documented inspections, EGGTOWN in PALM HARBOR has achieved a 3.0/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 2 months ago · 7 reports on file

17507 Preserve Walk Lane
Tampa, Florida, 33647
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

12/19/2025· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 13593773

Met Inspection Standards

1 basic

  • 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler rusted. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-19: **Time Extended**

12/11/2025· 3mo ago

Visit ID: 10900808

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 high, 2 int, 11 basic

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted. Operator inverted bucket Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish machine not dispensing any sanitizer even though sanitizer is full. Operator contacted eco lab. Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table in cook line. Employee drinks on prep table in wait station Warning
  • 12B-12-5:Basic - 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. Employee we drinking from open container while walking to ware washing area from kitchen. Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table in kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line lacking beard guard. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Pickles spears stored on floor in walk in cooler. Box of tortillas stored on floor of walk in freezer operator moved to proper area. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in ware washing area soiled Warning
  • 35B-04-4:Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Back door of restaurant swinging open from wind. Warning
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler rusted. Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil and butter Bottles on cook line not labeled. Warning
  • 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine measured at 0ppm. Had operator set up three compartment sink and discontinue use of dish machine. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee used on phone on cook line, put on gloves without washing hands. Warning
  • 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed hands for 4 seconds. Discussed with operator proper handwashing techniques Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chemical test kit for 3 compartment sink or dish machine Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle of sanitizer in wait station. Operator labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site Warning

4/22/2025· 10mo ago

Visit ID: 10817163

Met Inspection Standards

2 high

  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter packs (67F - Cold Holding) sitting on counter on ice. Employee states it was not on ice for a short period of time. Butter was relocated to the cooler. Discussed Time as a Public Health Control option and will email operator. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-22: Butter 65F sitting on ice for less than 4 hours. Operator relocated back into the cooler. Discussed time as a public health and emailed form. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Operator refilled, second test 400ppm Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-22: Over 500ppm quaternary. Strip turned bright blue. Operator refilled and corrected to 200ppm. **Time Extended** Corrected On-Site

4/10/2025· 11mo ago

Visit ID: 10733644

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 high

  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine was ran 3 times. All tests were 0ppm. Discontinue use of dish machine until it is sanitizing properly. Operator set up 3 compartment sink. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter packs (67F - Cold Holding) sitting on counter on ice. Employee states it was not on ice for a short period of time. Butter was relocated to the cooler. Discussed Time as a Public Health Control option and will email operator. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Operator refilled, second test 400ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

2/3/2025· 1y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 10733158

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

12/3/2024· 1y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8729790

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 high, 2 int, 3 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee removed beverage from prep table Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on prep table, cook removed cell phone from prep table. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line containing food removed from its original container not labeled with common name. Operator labeled bottles during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01D-01-5:High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Operator obtained parasite construction on cold smoked salmon Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. A pot of boiled eggs in handwashing sink. Cook removed boiled eggs from sink. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02B-04-5:Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Raw eggs in eggs Benedict not identified on menu. Warning

4/17/2024· 1y 10mo ago

Visit ID: 8645639

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed