Kennedy Fried Chicken

8074 Lone Star Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32211

American

Last inspected: Jan 29, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged seven inspections at Kennedy Fried Chicken, the earliest from 2022. On Jan 29, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around two violations lately and about five violations before that.

Looking across the full record, “no chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Compared to the broader Jacksonville restaurant scene, this is about average. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Jan 29, 2025

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test strips triple sink

16-37-1

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear spray bottle with purple substance inside, manager discarded **Corrected On-Site**

41-17-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on flip top 2 door cooler torn

14-11-5

Basic - Bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube longer than one inch protruding from the chilled dispensing head. New ice coffee machine in use tube longer than one inch, coffees have cream. Manager cut to size **Corrected On-Site**

25-01-4

Aug 13, 2024

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in rice and cup in seasoning

14-01-5

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

33-11-4

Jun 3, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Aug 15, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

May 5, 2023

Complaint Full

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Toilet Rooms Maintained

FL-53

Dec 2, 2022

Complaint Full

3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 8 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. American cheese stacked above fill line on make line cooler 50F and 41 below fill line. Discussed and displayed situation to workers present Employee moved overstacked cheese to another part of cooler **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment restaurant License expired 6/1/2022. Violation cited on previous inspection conducted November 14, 2022. Operator was able to get license paid. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

50-17-2

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Opened package of raw frozen steak held over opened package of raw ready to eat French fries. Operator corrected **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

Intermediate - 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 of employee training for establishment. Establishment currently on callback for violation and has until Jan 13 2023 to come into compliance and this violation will be addressed at that callback date.

53B-01-5

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Underside of mixers near drive thru window soiled with splashback accumulation on underside where blades attach. Operator cleaned areas. **Corrected On-Site**

22-02-4

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit available.

16-37-1

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available.

05-08-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of dipper well has mold like substance accumulation along where well is attached to wall. Operator cleaned area **Corrected On-Site**

23-03-4

Nov 14, 2022

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 5 violations

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/2022 **Admin Complaint**

50-17-2

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Personal medication sitting on preparation table next to meat slicer. Employee properly stored **Corrected On-Site**

41-07-4

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Three tomato's in case in walk in cooler with mold like substance.

01B-07-4

53B-01-5

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal cell phone stored on meat slicer. Employee properly stored **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kennedy Fried Chicken last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Kennedy Fried Chicken on file is from Jan 29, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Kennedy Fried Chicken?

Across the inspection record, “no chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Kennedy Fried Chicken.

How does Kennedy Fried Chicken compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?

Kennedy Fried Chicken most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Jacksonville average of 74.

Has Kennedy Fried Chicken's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Kennedy Fried Chicken have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Kennedy Fried Chicken 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 Kennedy Fried Chicken inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Kennedy Fried Chicken is inspected around three times per year on average.

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