KFC
4081 S STATE RD 7, Lake Worth FL 33449 · 561-291-7254
Last inspected Aug 12, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found. Approximately 2 landing on sealed boxes of silverware on shelf across from cooler Approximately 2 landing on seal boxes of catering boxes on shelf across from prep table above clean pans. Approximately 2 landing on seal boxes of Togo containers on shelf located outside walk in cooler Advised operator to kill
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2025063841 | Jul 31, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | $200 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 4 high priority.
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Manager was killing flies then proceeded to grabbed a plastic container with cooked corn to stored inside hot box without washing hands first, Manager washed hands
Live, small flying insects found. Approximately 2 landing on sealed boxes of silverware on shelf across from cooler Approximately 2 landing on seal boxes of catering boxes on shelf across from prep table above clean pans. Approximately 2 landing on seal boxes of Togo containers on shelf located outside walk in cooler Advised operator to kill
Observed a dead lizard on the floor of walk in cooler#1 where raw chicken is stored Advised operator to removed clean and sanitized areas
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line cooler Cheese 48F cold holding per operator stored for approximately 1 hour and not prepared or portioned today. Operator moved to reach in freezer
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In walk in cooler standing water on floor under shelves, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize area.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Operator handled trash can with hand and without washing hands after handled bag of French fries and handle to deep fryer basket, discussed with operator who washed hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At hot holding unit French fries (130F - Hot Holding) mashed potatoes (119F - Hot Holding) per operator products prepared less than 1 hour ago and hot held until served, discussed hot holding requirements with operator, operator chose to discard products.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At front counter spray bottle containing cleaning agent stored on wire rack above individual packets of sauce, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In customer lobby standing puddle of water in front of soda machine, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Chef observed picking up stickers off floor in walk in cooler and began handling chicken. Hands not washed in between.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By mop sink
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. I emailed and operator printed and posted.
Met inspection standards. 1 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...single serve coleslaw 49° in cold hold table at sandwich station being held less than four hour. Employee discarded
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.