SLIM CHICKENS
27244 WESLEY CHAPEL BLVD, Wesley Chapel FL 33544 · 407-744-4070
Last inspected Jul 8, 2026 · 8 visits since September 2023
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2026. Observed establishment open and operating by serving food to customers.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2026. Observed establishment open and operating by serving food to customers.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed car keys on shelf next to napkins and Togo containers. Employee moved keys.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Spoke with operator. They are going through password issues but he is in contact with hirer management to get it fixed. Plans on paying this location by tomorrow. Was able get in to pay other slim chickens location.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed a hair strand in a small container of croutons on the make line. Manager voluntarily discarded croutons.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 127F hot holding, the pan was pulled slightly from the hot unit.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle in shredded cheese touching
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table on cookline
Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Employee chewing gum on cookline
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys, chapstick, phones, and lotion stored on prep table above bulk sugar Employee removed
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn at reachin cooler next to fryers on cookline
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Container of oil stored on floor on cookline next to fryers
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Old food debris on prep tables and equipment throughout kitchen
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters stored on shelf in drive thru unprotected
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 3 high priority.
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee pick up an item off the ground, remove gloves,and try to replace gloves without washing hands Inspector explained proper hand washing and gloves use
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pancake batter (57F - Cold Holding) on service line Corrected of employee voluntarily discard pancake batter
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed grilled chicken (120F - Hot Holding) in warmer on service line Corrected observed employee voluntarily discard
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.
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. Emailed to operator
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table next to fryers Corrected -observed employee remove
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food and drink items in reachin freezer on cookline Corrected observed employee remove
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed 4 containers of pickles stored on floor in walk-in cooler
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed stored on prep table
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed oil not labeled on prep table Corrected observed employee label
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.