KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
1231 E UNIVERSITY AVE, Gainesville FL 32641 · 352.372-2984
Last inspected Jul 24, 2026 · 10 visits since September 2023
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JUL 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 8 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Inspector emailed.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Jul 24, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Observed : 12 seats inside, 24 seating outside, current license shows 16.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on the floor in front of the mop sink.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed the choking poster could not be found. One was emailed.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed : the hand wash sink by the desk constantly leaks from the spout.
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Flammables stored/debris present in meter room. For reporting purposes only. Observed : cardboard boxes touching circuit breaker boxes.
Jan 30, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles on drink machine by drive thru.
Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At Handwash sink in frying area, operator replaced battery in dispenser.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on counter by tea urns, manager discarded drink.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. On floor in raw walk in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Thawing/cooling racks soiled in raw walk in cooler. The interior walk in cooler door soiled in raw walk in cooler.
Sep 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Inspector emailed.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water leaking from ceiling in kitchen, water is not leaking onto any food or food contact surfaces.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. At the frying/cook line area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior reach in freezer at end of make line in middle of kitchen. Hot holding unit sliding tracks soiled on cooks line. Shelf by fryers are soiled.
Apr 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: pot pie mix on the prep line counter, 86-91°, staff went to portion to be refrigerated.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the sweet tea nozzle with build up in the cone. ALSO, the ice chute on the dining room soda machine is soiled.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed: an unsealed water bottle stored over pickles on the expo line.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: an accumulation of soda splash up over the dining area soda nozzles.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed the hand wash sink by the 3 compartment sink drains slowly.
Nov 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot water dispensing spout.
Equipment in poor repair. Raw chicken walk in cooler door interior is not smooth easily cleanable.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In raw chicken walk in cooler.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gasket soiled located in the middle of the kitchen. Door jam of produce walk in cooler. Black pipes lining wall in produce walk in cooler. Cooling racks in raw chicken walk in cooler. Filter soiled on hot holding equipment holding fries.
Jun 11, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 10, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. In warewashing Three compartment sink area.
Feb 5, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. In warewashing Three compartment sink area.
Jan 23, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded.
0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Lobby drink machine root beer and Pepsi nozzle. Drive thru drink machine Dr Pepper nozzle.
Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. In warewashing Three compartment sink area.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Inside raw chicken walk in cooler.
Floor in disrepair. Inside produce walk in cooler the metal is wearing away/peeling back. Cove molding in disrepair inside walk in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda nozzle backsplash on lobby drink machine. The raw chicken walk in cooler door interior soiled. Walk in freezer door inside walk in cooler. Filter above french fry holding box.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop inside top of bucket next to Three compartment sink.
Sep 28, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (53F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (46F - Cold Holding) items in cold holding unit on front line, unit was not turned on, food had not been in unit longer than 1 hour, operator turned unit on, moved coleslaw to different cooler and discarded cheese voluntarily.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot water spouts on the hot water dispensing units in prep area. Soda nozzles at drive thru window.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Behind chicken battering prep area.
Dead roaches on premises. 1 on floor under chicken battering table and 1 in Handwash sink in same area.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on table next to microwave above tea.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on shelf next to single service aluminum pot pie pans. Operator moved phone.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Inside raw chicken walk in cooler.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 3 pairs of tongs on metal piece on front line at height that can be soiled by employee clothing.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Filter above French fry hot holding unit. Cooling rack inside raw chicken walk in cooler. Soda nozzle backsplash area by drive thru. Reach in freezer door jam area soiled across from Three compartment sink.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By the mop sink. Floor soiled under cooking equipment across from chicken battering area.
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.