Kentucky Fried Chicken
Last inspected: Nov 3, 2025
78
Score
Public records show 10 inspections at Kentucky Fried Chicken stretching back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Nov 3, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around four violations to closer to six violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the recurring theme, flagged seven times.
The city-wide average for Dunnellon sits at 73, putting Kentucky Fried Chicken on the better side of that line. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 3, 2025
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
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Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. 1. Several cracked and/or missing floor tiles throughout kitchen. 2. Broken coving at bottom of wall in kitchen near back door.
36-51-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee breading chicken with bracelet on wrist.
13-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of equipment at cookline soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Floor below front counter soiled with food debris. 2. Floor in walk-in freezer soiled with food debris. 3. Cobweb on wall near walk-in cooler. 4. Floor below equipment at cookline soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. 1. Mop sink leaking water from splitter. 2. Three-compartment sink leaking water onto floor.
29-11-4
78
Jul 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Backflow prevention device missing between splitter and red hose connection after splitter at mop sink.
29-42-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup of ice on boxes on shelf inside walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area behind fruit punch nozzle soiled with mold-like substance at fountain machine in lobby. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box containing single-use food boxes stored directly on floor below front counter. Employee placed box on a shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Wall and floor below equipment at cookline soiled with grease. 2. Floors inside walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer soiled with food debris. 3. Cobwebs and/or dust on ceiling in corner near walk-in cooler and in drive through areas of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile hanging with gap leading up into ceiling behind front counter.
36-32-5
Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Bottom-right corner of cardboard dumpster rusted through.
33-12-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several cracked and/or missing floor tiles at cookline. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
61
Feb 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One ServSafe Certified Food Manager certificate for Jequetta Evans expired on 11/15/2024.
53A-03-7
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on shelf in kitchen near three-compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. 1. Several cracked and/or missing floor tiles near fryers at cookline 2. Several cracked flor tiles inside wall-in freezer. 3. Cracked cove molding near back door of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Lid of grease receptacle near dumpster left open.
33-29-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Area behind nozzles of fountain machine in lobby soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Top of table inside walk-in cooler soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Ceiling tiles throughout kitchen stained. 2. Wall in kitchen near back door soiled with black substance. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
70
Oct 30, 2024
Complaint Partial
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in customer dining area soiled with mold-like substance. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-30: Area around nozzles of fountain machine in dining area soiled with mold-like substance. Manager had an employee begin cleaning the area during this inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Air vent above chicken breading station soiled with mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles above fountain,aching in customer dining area soiled with mold-like substance. Two ceiling tiles in center of customer dining area soiled with mold-like substance. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-30: Two ceiling tiles above fountain machine in dining area soiled with mold-like substance. **Admin Complaint**
36-50-4
90
Aug 30, 2024
Complaint Partial
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in customer dining area soiled with mold-like substance. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Air vent above chicken breading station soiled with mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles above fountain,aching in customer dining area soiled with mold-like substance. Two ceiling tiles in center of customer dining area soiled with mold-like substance. **Warning**
36-50-4
90
Jul 16, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
50
Jan 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Backflow prevention device missing at red hose connection after splitter at mop sink in kitchen.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Root beet and doctor pepper fountain machine nozzles soiled with brown substance at fountain machine in kitchen at drive-through window.
22-02-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several cracked and/or missing floor tiles throughout kitchen.
36-17-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in dining area soiled with mold-like substance.
23-03-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food stuck to several clean oven racks on clean dish rack near three-compartment sink. Manager placed racks into sink to be recleaned. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-48-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Attached wire shelf soiled with dust above chicken hot lodging unit in kitchen. Wall above chicken hot holding unit in kitchen soiled with dust. Ceiling tiles throughout kitchen stained. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking water line below fountain machine in kitchen at drive-through window.
29-11-4
61
Aug 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap missing at handwash sink in kitchen near walk-in cooler. Employee replenished soap during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen soiled with dust and/or loose insulation.
36-34-5
86
May 1, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at hose connection at mop sink after splitter.
29-34-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table near cookline. Manager removed drink from table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket and backpack stored on top of box of takeout containers in kitchen near walk-in cooler. Manager had employees move items to another location during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in seating area soiled with mold-like substance.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster in enclosed behind building.
33-16-4
70
Oct 5, 2022
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Kentucky Fried Chicken last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Kentucky Fried Chicken on file is from Nov 3, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Kentucky Fried Chicken?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Kentucky Fried Chicken.
How does Kentucky Fried Chicken compare to other restaurants in Dunnellon?
Kentucky Fried Chicken most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is higher than the Dunnellon average of 73.
Has Kentucky Fried Chicken's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Kentucky Fried Chicken have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Kentucky Fried Chicken means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Kentucky Fried Chicken inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Kentucky Fried Chicken is inspected around three times per year on average.
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