03C — Eggs cracked/dirty or unpasteurized liquid/frozen/powdered eggs
Cracked or dirty shell eggs can carry Salmonella inside and out, and raw unpasteurized egg products are high-risk for any dish that is pooled or lightly cooked. The inspector checks egg condition and storage temperature, and scoring climbs with the number of bad eggs or containers. Discard cracked, dirty, or unpasteurized product. For anything pooled (like a batch of scrambled mix) or served undercooked, you should be using pasteurized egg. Public health hazard, starting at 7 points.
What the inspector looks for
Look at the eggs in storage and in use. Shells must be clean and uncracked, held at 45°F or below. Cracked/dirty eggs, or unpasteurized liquid/frozen/powdered egg, in use = flag it.
Points & grade impact
Cited at 7 points — 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 by quantity (eggs / containers) across condition I-IV; uncorrected PHH → 28. NYC adds every cited violation’s points into one inspection score: 0–13 = A, 14–27 = B, 28+ = C.
| Condition level | Points |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | 7 |
| Level 2 | 8 |
| Level 3 | 9 |
| Level 4 | 10 |
How to fix it
Discard cracked or dirty shell eggs on the spot. For any dish that uses pooled raw egg (scrambled mix, French toast batter, Caesar dressing) or is served undercooked, switch to pasteurized liquid or shell eggs — those uses always require pasteurized product.
How to prevent it
Inspect eggs on receipt and reject cracked/dirty cases; use pasteurized egg products for pooled or undercooked applications; hold shell eggs at ambient ≤45°F.
- ✓Inspect eggs at delivery and reject any case with cracked or dirty shells.
- ✓Use pasteurized egg products for pooled eggs and for any lightly-cooked or raw-egg dish.
- ✓Hold shell eggs at an ambient 45°F or below.
- ✓Rotate egg stock first-in-first-out and do not crack eggs ahead and let them sit.
Reference: Health Code §81.07(c)
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