Another Broken Egg Cafe in Athens receives a 65% on their recent health inspection

Another Broken Egg Cafe, located at 2375 W Broad St Ste 1010 in Athens, received a score of 65 points out of a possible 100 points during their 05/11/2026 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

The violations noted by the inspector were:

Violation #1:
2-1B – hands clean and properly washed
511-6-1.03(5)(c) – when to wash (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed food worker move soiled knife to prep area, grab cleaning cloth & wipe down make table surface, then grab blueberries from make table and place on pancakes for outgoing service. No glove change or hand wash between tasks. Corrective action (CA): Gloves must be changed and hands washed between tasks. Food worker removed gloves, washed hands, put on new gloves and food was thrown out.

Violation #2:
2-2D – adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
511-6-1.06(2)(o) – using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Sanitizer bucket stored in bar hand sink. CA: Hand washing sinks must remain clear/unblocked at all times. Person in charge (PIC) removed sanitizer bucket from hand sink.

Violation #3:
6-1B – proper hot holding temperatures
511-6-1.04(6)(f) – time/temperature control for safety; hot holding (p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Poached eggs held in steam well at a temperature below 135F. CA: All time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be held at 135F or higher for hot holding. PIC discarded out of temperature food.

Violation #4:
8-2B – toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
511-6-1.07(6)(e) – conditions of use (p, pf, c)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Quaternary ammonium sanitizer concentration in spray bottles used to sanitize dining room tables at above 500ppm; too high. CA: Quaternary ammonium sanitizer concentration should be maintained at range specified by manufacturer. PIC diluted sanitizer bottles to correct concentration.

Violation #5:
11A – proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control
511-6-1.04(6)(e) – cooling methods (pf, c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed recently prepped sausage cooling in make table. Sausage moved to walk-in cooler to facilitate rapid cooling.

Violation #6:
12C – wiping cloths: properly used and stored
511-6-1.04(4)(m) – wiping cloths, use limitation (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: Yes
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Quaternary ammonium sanitizer concentration at 0ppm in kitchen sanitizer buckets. Buckets mixed by hand to correct concentration.

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