The Broken Yolk Cafe
A°2034 E Southern Ave, Mesa 85204
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-41195
Score based on 9 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works
County record last checked Sep 24, 2026.
Score over time
Inspection history9 on record
2026
Aug 4, 2026Routine1 coreall corrected on siteA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed multiple wiping cloths under cutting boards throughout the establishment. PIC removed the wiping cloths at time of inspection. Do not store wiping clothes under cutting boards to prevent the growth of bacteria. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-304.14 - Core: Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation
Mar 30, 2026Routine1 coreall corrected on siteA°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Copy of inspection provided to PIC via email.
Inspector's notes
Observed multiple water bottles/drinks being stored throughout the kitchen nearby or above utensils or prepping areas. PIC removed all bottles from the area. All employee drinks inside the kitchen must have a lid and a straw and kept on a designated area. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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2-401.11 - Core: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco Predefined Comment: PIC moved employee consumables to the designated area and will retrain on proper eating, drinking, and tobacco use. Predefined Comment: To ensure food safety, prevent physical contamination and the transmission of disease; employee eating, drinking, beverage storage, and using tobacco must be done in an approved area.
2025
Oct 2, 2025RoutinecleanA°
report emailed.Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Jun 23, 2025Routine1 priority1 foundation2 coreB°
report emailed.
Inspector's notes
observed pans of cut tomatoes at 54 deg f . food pans were placed atop other leafy green salad mix. suggested to place in a direct pan, lower position to ensure 41 deg f established. manager removed. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B) - Priority: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you.https://www.maricopa.gov/4576/AMC-Toolbox---Cold-Holding.
Inspector's notes
onion bags were placed on the kitchen floor. discussed with manager. manager placed onions in a plastic tubs and relocated to a designated shelf. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-305.11 - Core: Food Storage - Preventing Contamination from the Premises
Inspector's notes
observed multiple food knives on the magnetic rack with chipped edges. showed manager. discussed with manager to repair or replace as needed. manager removed knives. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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4-202.11 - Priority Foundation: Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4574/AMC-Toolbox---Food-Contact-Surfaces.
Inspector's notes
observed in the back food prep. area, light fixture directly above food prep table are missing light shield. showed manager. please re-install light shields. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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6-202.11 - Core: Light Bulbs, Protective Shielding
Mar 10, 2025Routine1 priority2 coreB°
report emailed to facility owner.Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
observed pans of shredded cheese at 46-53 deg f in the food reach-in cooler near the grilling area. also pans of sliced tomatoes placed in plastic pans atop, cut leafy greens. temperature at 53 deg f . suggested to store tcs food in smaller metal containers to ensure 41 deg f established. in the front service station, plastic pans of salsa at 59-63 deg f . plastic pans of tcs placed atop ice. discussed with manager using metal smaller pans and submerging tcs food pans in ice deeper to establish 41 deg f . manager discarded tcs. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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Predefined Comment: Except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all TCS foods must be maintained at 41°F or below. Eggs not treated to destroy Salmonellae can be stored in equipment that maintains an ambient air temperature of 45°F or below. PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B) - Priority: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you.https://www.maricopa.gov/4576/AMC-Toolbox---Cold-Holding.
Inspector's notes
some of the back food prep ceiling panels, ceiling tiles were dusty. frequency of cleaning reviewed and showed manager. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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Predefined Comment: Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. 4-602.13 - Core: Nonfood Contact Surfaces
Inspector's notes
observed multiple kitchen grill line hood filters were removed. please re-install all grill line hood filters. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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4-202.18 - Core: Ventilation Hood Systems, Filters
2024
Oct 2, 2024RoutinecleanA°
report emailed to facility PICPredefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
May 31, 2024RoutinecleanA°
This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had _ 0Priority,0 _ Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection. as of July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department started emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure you receive a copy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal.If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may:• Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report to review, or• Contact the Department using the email addresses below,o Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food)o Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants)o Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets)o Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review)If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit an administrative change request form at the below websitehttps://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.m this inspection.Signer: Bill,Award: Not Participating
Feb 8, 2024RoutinecleanA°
This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had _0 Priority, _0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.report emailed. On July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department started emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure you receive a copy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal.If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may:• Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report to review, or• Contact the Department using the email addresses below,o Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food)o Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants)o Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets)o Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review)If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit an administrative change request form at the below websitehttps://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Award: Not Participating,Signer: Mrs. Oneal-facility PIC
2023
Oct 12, 2023Routine2 priorityall corrected on siteC°
This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had _2 Priority, _ 0Priority Foundation Violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.A pattern of non-compliance is developing for Priority violation # [20 ], [3-501.16], which has been noted during this inspection. An Active Managerial Control Intervention Visit was offered to the person in charge. Failure to correct repeat violations may result in legal action. facility manager provided on site training to kitchen staff.Department time as a measure of food safety guidance document reviewed and a copy emailed. report emailed. No County legal action will result from this inspection.The Environmental Services Department will begin emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees in the coming months. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure you receive a copy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal.If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may:• Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report to review, or• Contact the Department using the email addresses below,o Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food)o Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants)o Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets)o Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review)Note: If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit an administrative change request form at the below websitehttps://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181 or call 602-506-6824.Award: Not Participating,Embargo Lbs: 0,Food Handler Cards: 11,Food Manager Licenses: 3,Number of Employees: 11,Review Complete: CHECKED,Review Notes: QA-RLC ,Signer: Mrs. O'Neal-facility manager
Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-501.114, P: Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization- Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4574/AMC-Toolbox---Food-Contact-Surfaces.*****************at the time of inspection, checked the dishwasher equipment in use. reading 0ppm for sanitizer. notified kitchen manager. facility manager removed, sanitizer, serviced the sanitizer connection lines and equipment was serviced during the inspection. sanitizer (chlorine) at 50 ppm was established during the inspection. recommended a daily morning and mid shift sanitizer monitoring utilizing the facility on site sanitizer test strips. corrected. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B), P: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4576/AMC-Toolbox---Cold-Holding.*****************observed in the back food prep. room, open milk container left out on the counters. temp for milk at 64 deg f . Also soft cheese, wrapped package left on the counter, back room, temp at 64-67 deg f . Suggested to PIC to utilize ice bath as needed to assure rte/tcs is kept at 41 deg f . the department guidance document for time as a measure of food safety control reviewed. copy provided via email. manager removed all tcs. corrected. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
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Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 24, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →