MAD CHICKEN
7253 PARK BLVD N, Pinellas Park FL 33781 · 2404223263
Last inspected Jan 13, 2026 · 5 visits since April 2025
APR 25
JUL 25
JAN 26
JAN 26
≈ ERRATIC
4 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Jan 13, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting in clear Cambro under prep tale right side of fryers. No hot or cold holding element cooked chicken wings (90F - Cold Holding); Employee put in fryer retemp 209
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting on top of hot holding unit in silver container brown rice (90F - Hot Holding no hot or cold element. Employee discarded
Vegetable slicer, tomato dicer soiled
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
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Food stored on floor. Box of raw garlic on floor of walk in cooler. Employee moved
No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Observed chicken in container employee food on prep table beside wood cutting board. Employee discarded
Open dumpster lid.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Mop sink
Jan 5, 2026Inspection 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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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken wings inside fryer basket chicken wings (90F - Hot Holding) Employee recooked retemp 169 degrees
Ceiling tile missing.near walk in cooler
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Eggs for employees Inside reach in cooler. Helped establishment create at personal bin in walk in cooler
Food stored on floor. Two buckets of spices and salt on floor on dry storage shelves. Employee moved
Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling.
Jul 28, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 25, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 15 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority7 Intermediate4 Basic
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Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken cooked for 3 min cooked to temperature 155. Cooked chicken tenders 3 minutes temp 150 degrees
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Breaded raw chicken with gloved hands touched fryer basket handle. Instructed to Washed hands.
In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 89 degrees
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken inside reach in cooler 64 degree.
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.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Unable to provide.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Provided a prob thermometer for establishment.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 cook
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.
Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. Cooked chicken 150 degrees on cutting.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Inside bathrooms
Apr 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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.