CHURCH'S CHICKEN
1855 DUNN AVE, Jacksonville FL 32218 · 904.374-9153
Last inspected Jul 22, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023
NOV 24
APR 25
SEP 25
DEC 25
JUL 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 10 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed seven live roaches in establishment: six in men's restroom across from kitchen, and one under drink dispenser in dining area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
3 cases · $2,400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2023063787 | Aug 4, 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | $1,200 |
| 5--2021043930 | Sep 15, 2021 | Nov 8, 2021 | $800 |
| 5--2021034340 | Jul 13, 2021 | Sep 9, 2021 | $400 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 22, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No backflow preventer at mop sink after splitter on black hose side.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels readily accessible at hand wash sink.
Equipment in poor repair. Two tier warming box at front counter with melted damaged door gaskets. Shelves used to store clean containers in ware washing area with rust pitting the surface. Reach in freezer on cook line door gasket torn. Walk in freezer with ice build up on exterior of door and inside walk in cooler under compressor and on shelves.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of flour debris on floor of breading area.
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Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles under fryers and by walk in cooler door in poor repair, missing and with standing water visible.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Drive through soda dispenser bulk ice bin scoop has handle in contact with the ice. Operator relocated.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Counter top fan at front counter facing towards food with accumulation of dust. Reach in freezer door gasket with accumulation of food debris. Cook line hood filters with dust/debris build up over fryers. Walk in cooler fan guard with accumulation of dust.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer solution bucket stored on floor at front counter. Operator relocated.
Dec 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line chicken breading station, chicken wash (47F - Cold Holding). Manager stated wash out for 20 minutes. Manager discarded wash.
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Walk-in cooler door has rust on interior of door that pitted surface.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. At walk-in cooler, back side of walk-in cooler handle has build up of food debris.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At prep table by walk-in cooler, employee jacket stored on prep table. Employee moved to proper storage.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. At fry line, multiple floor tiles broken/missing.
Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At fry line, floor has hold up of grease/oil. At front counter/drive thru, floor under counters soiled with residue.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer at cook line and reach-in cooler at front counter have gaskets with build up of food debris. At biscuit station, top of convection oven soiled with food residue. At dish area, exterior of towel dispenser has build up of residue.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. At cook line, multiple employee bottled drinks stored in reach-in freezer. Manager removed.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At biscuit station, wet towel on prep table. Manager moved to sanitizer bucket.
Sep 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At not holding station, fries (119F - Hot Holding); okra (121F - Hot Holding). Operator stated items placed in service 15 minutes prior. Operator reheated both items to 203f and 215f.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At prep station, can opener has build up.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At drive thru/front counter handwash sink, used as dump sink as evidenced by ice in sink.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At dining room drink station, ice chute has build up,of mold-like substance.
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Walk-in cooler door has rust on interior of door that pitted surface.
Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At fry station, floor has grease build up. At breading station, walls soiled. In walk-in cooler, fan guards have dust build up. At dish area, wall above sink has black stains.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. In walk-in cooler, plastic lid for slaw is cracked.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk-in freezer, ice build up on floor and cooling unit.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of top hot holding cabinet has build up of food debris.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple reach-in cooler/reach-in freezer gaskets soiled. At prep station, black fan has dust build up. At biscuit station, top of oven soiled.
Apr 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate14 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At chicken breading station, chicken (49F - Cold Holding). Manager stated chicken out for 10 minutes, returned to walk-in cooler.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. In kitchen, interior of ice machine door soiled. At dining room soda station, ice chute has mold-like substance.
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Walk-in cooler door has rust on interior of door.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. At walk-in cooler, inside of door handle has build up.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At biscuit area, employee bottle water on water container. Bottle water moved.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles at cook line and in kitchen area broken/missing.
Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, floor at fryers has grease bulld up.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Build up of debris on ground at garbage enclosure.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk-in freezer, ice build up on floor.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At kitchen side of hot holding station, tongs hanging on bar at walkway.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In kitchen, reach-in freezer gasket and face of freezer soiled. At front counter, reach-in cooler gasket has build up. At cook line, hood filters have grease buold up. At breading station, exterior of bulk flour container soiled.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Interior of walk-in cooler door soiled.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves have rust that has pitted surface.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At drive thru handwash sink, faucet leaking.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At breading station, bulk flour container not labeled.
Nov 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate12 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At hot holding lamps, fries (130F - Hot Holding). Fries reheated less than 4 hours. Operator discarded.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At sandwich make station, plastic containers have build up.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At dish area, handwash sink has no hot water, no water when hot faucet turned on.
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Walk-in cooler door has rust on interior of door. Walk-in freezer door separating at side.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. At sandwich make reach-in cooler, employee fruit cup stored on customer food. Employee moved.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At dish area, metal pans stacked before air drying.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles at cook line and in kitchen area broken/missing.
Floors,walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, floor under fryers have grease build up. At drive thru area, floor under shelf soiled. At dish area, wall behind shelf soiled.
Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. At drive thru area, plastic tea containers and syrup bottle stored next to handwash sink with no separation.
Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease build up on bro at dumpster enclosure.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk-in freezer, ice on floor at back of freezer and on door.
No copy of latest inspection report available. Manager not able to locate last inspection report. General manager arrived and was able to access report and print.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, gaskets and face of reach-in freezer soiled. At breading station, exterior of flour container and shelves have build up of flour. Walk-in cooler door handle has build up on back side.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer shelves have rust.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At drive thru area, handwash sink faucet leaking.
Oct 4, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority4 Intermediate9 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute for drink dispenser.
Handwash sink inoperable in food preparation/dishwashing area. Hand washing sink by drive through has broken pipe. Maintenance on site repaired during inspection.
Interference/obstruction with the inspector's right of entry and access at any reasonable time. No access to room (manager states owner office) in back of kitchen.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. One new employee working today. Manager covered information with employee and signed Food Employee Reporting Agreement.
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor behind toilet in men's restroom. Dead roach discarded.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple employees in kitchen. Employees placed hair nets on.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor under fryers in kitchen. Floor by walk in cooler.
Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under equipment in drive through area. Floor under front counter. Floor under ice machine in kitchen. Floor under fryers in kitchen. Floor under racks in back storage area. Walls in mop sink area. Ceiling in main kitchen (dusty).
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer door.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink by biscuit coolers. Sign provided and posted.
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Multiple shelves in walk in cooler and walk in freezer are rusted. Walk in cooler door is rusted.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple handles for reach in coolers in kitchen. Floor fans by manager desk. Hood filters above fryers. Side area by drink dispenser in dining area.
Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Clean storage pans stored on rack/shelf near dish area. Pans removed to wash.
Aug 5, 2023□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 4, 2023■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection
Ordered shut on the spot. 16 violations recorded, 5 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
5 High priority2 Intermediate9 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one live fly in establishment.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2023. License paid for during inspection.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed seven live roaches in establishment: six in men's restroom across from kitchen, and one under drink dispenser in dining area.
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Chicken across from front counter. Person in Charge states chicken placed into service approximately 10 minutes prior. Chicken marked.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing chemical cleaner stored at front counter with straws and to go bags. Items moved and stored correctly.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade on prep table.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No certified food manager present at beginning of inspection with five employees working. Certified food manager arrived during inspection.
Dead roaches on premises. Observed 22 dead roaches in establishment: four in back dry food storage area adjacent to kitchen, two in men's restroom across from kitchen, 11 under trash receptacle near front door in dining area, three under drink dispenser in dining room, and two under another trash receptacle near side door in kitchen. Employees cleaned up dead roaches.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor by triple sink.
Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under front counter/drive through equipment. Floor under cooking equipment in kitchen. Floor in back dry storage area. Floor in walk in cooler. Floor in men's restroom. Floor under trash receptacles in dining area. Wall by walk in cooler. Wall under triple sink. Ceiling vent covers in kitchen.
Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. Dumpster outside of establishment.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink by office area. Inspector emailed sign.
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wall/door for walk in cooler shows rust. Shelves in dry storage areas show rust.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan by front counter. Exterior of cooking equipment in kitchen. Multiple shelves in kitchen area. Area under biscuit oven in kitchen. Exterior of ice machine in kitchen.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster outside of establishment.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drinks in small reach in cooler across from chicken holding area.
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher by office.
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