KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
640 S WALNUT ST, Starke FL 32091 · 904.964.5126
Last inspected Feb 2, 2026 · 8 visits since July 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 18 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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Feb 2, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on chicken prep line used to store scraper. Operator relocated the scraper.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken pot pie in walk in cooler prepared previous day and chicken cooked two days prior missing product date marking. Operator out of date marking stickers on delivery. Date labels arrived prior to conclusion of inspection.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Two door standup hot box door handles with grease residue.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food in walk in cooler stored over food for customers. Operator relocated to designated location.
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On drain board of three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet. Operator unstacked.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease build up on floor between cook line equipment. Standing water on floor of walk in cooler. Operator asked employee to mop walk in cooler water.
Jul 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee cleaning chicken breading station with soiled equipment then utilize sanitizer bucket to clean hands before returning to clean utensils.
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Three compartment sink quaternary sanitizer turns strip past color concentration chart over 600. Operator drained and reset to 400ppm.
Combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to the date the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety ingredient was opened/prepared. Pot pie date marking 7/14 chicken cooked and cooled on 7/13. Discussed with operator to adjust.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf with box of plastic ware. Operator relocated the drink.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line working with food with no beard guard.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of walk in cooler and dry storage area. Operator had employee clean.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At drive through window soda dispenser, mold like substance on plate over nozzles.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe under hand wash sink by walk in cooler has leak when water is running. Operator has called for maintenance expected later in the day.
Jan 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf opposite three components sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor tiles on cook line broken, temporary fix by operator is not shoot and easily cleanable.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer compressor leaking into box forming ice, box leaking onto floor mat with ice build up on the mat.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drive through soda dispenser has mold like substance build up on the underside behind nozzles and exterior sides of the ice chute. Dust build up forming on cook line hood filters. Debris build up on walk in cooler door gasket.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored on floor of mop sink area.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution at 0ppm quaternary, operator remade all sanitizer solution buckets.
Oct 14, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 30, 2024Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 1 recorded.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles in dining room in disrepair, tiles removed and air conditioning vents exposed and leaking on to dining room table. Per operator repair scheduled for later that day and has limited food service to takeout and drive through only, no dine in service offered until repair completed.
Jul 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In the back dry storage room, chemical spray bottle of degreaser over container of single service nugget boxes. Operator relocated the degreaser.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping raw chicken with no beard guard.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the center storage shelf of the prep area, clean metal containers stacked while wet.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lobby and drove through soda dispenser have mold like substance behind the ice chute plastic tubing and behind the nozzles on the underside of the dispenser.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored with mop head on the floor of the mop sink.
Dec 19, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handling personal phone on the coo line then preparing customer orders with no hand wash.
Combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to the date the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety ingredient was opened/prepared. In the walk in cooler, chicken pot pies date marked with 12/18 but cooked chicken from 12/17. Discussed with operator.
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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on the interior of the soda dispenser ice chute at the drive through window.
Drain cover(s) missing. Missing floor drain cover at front service counter by the hot hood line.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored on prep counter on the main cook line. Operator relocated the employee phone.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice on walk in freezer floor. Operator has placed a call to have the leak repaired.
Jul 19, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Items wet nesting in clean dish area.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container holding Mac and cheese with cracked edge, missing piece. Person in charge discarded.
Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Observed oil on ground in parking lot near storm drain. Person in charge states is from dumpster service, called during inspection to be cleaned.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer with ice buildup. Person in charge states has work order in.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda plate in dining and drive thru with debris buildup.
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