Early Bird Cafe

Year by year

Inspections

1. May 11, 2026 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 3 core
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     TCS FOOD - HOT HOLDING

     Sausage on a cookline warmer is hot held at 111°F. The sausage was pulled out from a cooler an hour prior (12:30pm) to the inspection. Any remaining sausage when the restaurant closes at 3:00pm must be discarded.

     Correction: Maintain time/temperature control for safety food at or above 135°F. Discard unsafe food items.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (1)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

     HAND DRYING PROVISION

     No single-use toweling or other hand drying device available at waitstaff handwashing sink for hand drying. The paper towel was refilled during inspection.

     Correction: Provide single-use toweling or other approved devices at employee handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.

     Code 6-301.12

   • Not serious Core

     FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR

     There are bags of potatoes stored on the floor in the basement.

     Correction: Store all food items 6 inches above the floor.

     Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)

   • Not serious Core

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR

     1) There is a leak inside the 2-door uoright True cooler. No food is effected by the leak. 2) There is ice buildup on the floor in the walk-in freezer. No food is in contact with the ice.

     Correction: Repair equipment to good condition or remove from premise.

     Code 4-501.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS - INDOOR AREAS

     1)The wall underneath the warewashing sink has a hole that needs to be repaired. 2) There are a number of damaged floor tiles near the warewashign area.

     Correction: Repair area or replace with approved materials. Walls, floors and ceilings shall be smooth, durable and easily cleanable. If located in areas subject to moisture they shall also be non-absorbent.

     Code 6-101.11

2. Nov 12, 2025 Routine · 2 priority foundation, 2 core, 1 repeat
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

     The interior of the ice machine is visibly soiled with a blame residue.

     Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

     Code 4-601.11 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

     HAND DRYING PROVISION

     No single-use toweling or other hand drying device available at waitress employee handwashing sink for hand drying. The paper towel was replaced during inspection.

     Correction: Provide single-use toweling or other approved devices at employee handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.

     Code 6-301.12

   • Not serious Core

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR

     1) There is a leak inside of the 2-door upright True cooler. No food is effected by the leak. 2) There is ice build-up on the floor of the walk-in freezer. No food is in contact with the ice. 3) The shelf above the cookline that holds the microwave is damaged and has raw wood exposed.

     Correction: Repair equipment to good condition or remove from premise.

     Code 4-501.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS - INDOOR AREAS

     The wall under the warewashing has a hole that needs to be repaired. There are a number of damaged floor tiles by the warewashing and cookline areas.

     Correction: Repair area or replace with approved materials. Walls, floors and ceilings shall be smooth, durable and easily cleanable. If located in areas subject to moisture they shall also be non-absorbent.

     Code 6-101.11

3. Mar 4, 2025 Routine · 3 priority, 3 core, 1 repeat
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - NESTING OR RAW ANIMAL FOODS STORED TOGETHER

     Thawing raw ground beef and steak strips are being stored in same tray as a thawing fully cooked ham in walk in cooler. Fully cooked ham was given its own tray during inspection.

     Correction: Prevent nesting of raw animal foods and store raw animal foods in order of descending hazard to prevent cross contamination. Separate raw animal food species from one another except when combined as ingredients.

     Code 3-302.11 (A) (2)

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     COOLING - 6-HOUR COOLING PARAMETER

     Sausage cooling in the walk in cooler has not cooled to 70F within 2 hours. Sausage was found in the walk in cooler at 90F at 2.5 hours. Sausage was reheated to 165F to restart the cooling process in a bigger pan and uncovered.

     Correction: If safe, reheat food to 165°F and restart the cooling process or discard the food item. Food shall be cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours for a total 6 hour cooling period.

     Code 3-501.14 (A)

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     TCS FOOD - HOT HOLDING

     Sausage is being hot held on the grill at 127°F. Sausage was discarded.

     Correction: Maintain time/temperature control for safety food at or above 135°F. Discard unsafe food items.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (1)

   • Not serious Core

     VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM - DROP PREVENTION

     The hood above the grill has an accumulation of grease that is about the drip.

     Correction: Provide, repair, or replace the exhaust ventilation hood system so that grease or condensation is prevented from draining or dripping onto food, equipment, utensils, linens, single service or single use articles.

     Code 4-204.11

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     PLUMBING - SYSTEM MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR

     The kitchen hand sink is not draining properly and is not maintained in good repair.

     Correction: The plumbing system shall be maintained in good repair. Repair or replace defective or leaking plumbing.

     Code 5-205.15 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS - INDOOR AREAS

     The wall under the warewashing has a hole that needs to be repaired. There is a tile by warewashing that needs to be repaired and by the cookline.

     Correction: Repair area or replace with approved materials. Walls, floors and ceilings shall be smooth, durable and easily cleanable. If located in areas subject to moisture they shall also be non-absorbent.

     Code 6-101.11

4. Aug 28, 2024 Routine · 3 priority, 2 priority foundation, 1 core
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     TCS food in cookline 2 door talll cooler is cold held at 45°F. Food was moved during inspection.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     DATE MARKING - DISPOSITION

     Food in the cookline prep cooler, cookline 2 door tall cooler and walk in cooler is not provided with a date mark. Dates were provided during inspection.

     Correction: Discard ready-to-eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food requiring a date mark that has exceeded the discard date or has not been provided with a date mark.

     Code 3-501.18 (A)

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     TOXIC SUBSTANCES - STORAGE

     Medication was stored over food prep area. Medication was moved during inspection.

     Correction: Rearrange area so that toxic materials are stored below or away from food, equipment and single service items.

     Code 7-201.11 (B)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

     Can opener is visibly soiled. Can opener was sent to warewashing during inspection.

     Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

     Code 4-601.11 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     HAND DRYING PROVISION

     No single-use toweling or other hand drying device available at warewashing handwashing sink for hand drying.

     Correction: Provide single-use toweling or other approved devices at employee handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.

     Code 6-301.12

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     PLUMBING - SYSTEM MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR

     The cookline handwashing sink is not draining and is not maintained in good repair. Sink was unclogged during inspection.

     Correction: The plumbing system shall be maintained in good repair. Repair or replace defective or leaking plumbing.

     Code 5-205.15 (B)

5. Mar 7, 2024 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     On two occasions TCS food is cold held above 42°F. 1) 3 door waitress cooler with glass top had whip cream stored in it. Temperature in cooler was 48F-50F. Whip cream was discarded during inspection. 2) 2 door waitress cooler is colding hold TCS food 45F-53F. Food was moved or discarded during inspection.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items. Contact Lindsey when coolers are serviced.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES - PROVIDED

     No thermometer is present for monitoring temperatures in foods.

     Correction: Provide a thermometer that is easily accessible and capable of taking temperatures in food.

     Code 4-302.12 (A)

6. Jan 17, 2024 Pre-inspection · No items found

   No violations cited.