A CHICKEN PLACE
26988 US HWY 19, Clearwater FL 33761 · 727-796-3000
Last inspected Jul 28, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
5 inspections within 18 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $800
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2021030038 | Jun 24, 2021 | Jul 27, 2021 | $400 |
| 3--2021014606 | Feb 19, 2021 | May 11, 2021 | $400 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 1 recorded.
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Potato salad 46F cold hold, ranch dressing 46F cold holding. Food were brought up to refrigerator behind counter less than 4 hours ago from walk in cooler. Operator returned to walk in cooler until unit can be repaired.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Unit behind front counter.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service containers stored in case under fly trapping device
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in prep area blocked by paint supplies
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Large white cutting board
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Non-food grade towel used as liner for food container. Damp towel covering pita bread in drawer at front counter. Towel was removed
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler on front line: cut lettuce (51F - Cold Holding) employee took temperatures at 11am and lettuce was at 35F. Discussed not overfilling pans. Employee put lettuce in freezer for rapid chill.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In back room next to prep table
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at front counter
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris. Gaskets on front line
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Potato salad.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked cold chicken packs.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Glass True cooler.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Coleslaw.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Glass door unit in middle prep area.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Mens room.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.