Chicken Kitchen

Fla Turnkpike Mile Marker 144, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
American
Last inspected: Sep 23, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk

Chicken Kitchen has been inspected seven times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Sep 23, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near two violations per visit.

“In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.

Restaurants in Port St. Lucie average 80, so Chicken Kitchen trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

7
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 23, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
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Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
74
Mar 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
95
Aug 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Plantains 125f hot holding, plantains 189f reheated **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. In front sandwich unit next to cashier
22-16-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. In walk in cooler
36-01-4
74
May 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cilantro cream sauce 67f cold holding , sour cream 60f cold holding , employee states they were just refilled, place back in walk in.
03A-02-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. In raw chicken reach in
22-16-4
78
Dec 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
95
Jun 21, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
74
Dec 2, 2022
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
95

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Chicken Kitchen last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Chicken Kitchen on file is from Sep 23, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Chicken Kitchen?

Across the inspection record, “in-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Chicken Kitchen.

How does Chicken Kitchen compare to other restaurants in Port St. Lucie?

Chicken Kitchen most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Port St. Lucie average of 80.

Has Chicken Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Chicken Kitchen have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Chicken Kitchen means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Chicken Kitchen inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Chicken Kitchen is inspected around two times per year on average.