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KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN

3750 NW 13 ST, Gainesville FL 32609 · 860.563.8141

Last inspected Sep 22, 2025 · 5 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats54
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA1102823
Grade history
AUG 23
JAN 24
SEP 24
FEB 25
SEP 25
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee earring gloves handled cashier screen, then took off their gloves, and continued touching the monitor. Employee then put on gloves, but did not wash their hands, then went into the kitchen and handled food order.
High priority/12A-07-5
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Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Sep 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee earring gloves handled cashier screen, then took off their gloves, and continued touching the monitor. Employee then put on gloves, but did not wash their hands, then went into the kitchen and handled food order.
High priority/12A-07-5
Feb 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in make line reach-in cooler: portioned coleslaw (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated coleslaw placed in cooler 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved coleslaw lower in pan to reduce temperature to 41F.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in dry storage area.
Basic/36-34-5
Food stored on floor. Case of chicken stored on walk-in freezer floor. Employee placed chicken on shelf during inspection.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Soiled floors/carpeting. Floor in walk-in cooler. Employee cleaned floor during inspection.
Basic/36-10-4/Corrected On-Site
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in mop bucket in front of mop sink. Manager hung mop to air dry during inspection.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher next to three compartment sink.
/45-02-4
Sep 9, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
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. Mashed potatoes and corn on make line. Manager stated items were placed in warmer thirty minutes prior. Manager placed proper time marks on items.
High priority/03F-02-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation/Admin Complaint
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drink stored on shelf in walk-in freezer. Manager placed employee drink where employee personal items are stored.
Basic/08B-49-4/Corrected On-Site
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mops stored in mop sink. Manager hung up mops to air dry.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Jan 22, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee typing in order on register proceeded to put on glove and make sandwich on make line without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves.
High priority/12A-07-5/Corrective Action Taken
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 pot pies stored in warmer on make line. Manager stated item was placed in warmer thirty minutes prior. Manager placed proper time mark on item.
High priority/03F-02-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation/Admin Complaint
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute for dining room soda machine.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of reach-in cooler next to fryer station.
Basic/23-03-4
Aug 15, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler on make line: coleslaw (48F - Cold Holding); cheese (49F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager added more ice to ice bath to reduce temperature to 41F.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Fried chicken on make line. Manager stated items prepared 30 minutes prior. Manager placed proper time mark on items.
High priority/03F-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Water filters on wall next to back door date exceeding one year, dated 7/24/2022.
Intermediate/29-28-4
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor underneath soda box station next to back door. Manage4 discarded dead roach.
Basic/35A-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf next to kitchen prep table with hot water dispensers. Employee discarded drink.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site

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.