Kentucky Fried Chicken L518166

3 Old Kings Rd, Palm Coast, FL 32137
American
Last inspected: Dec 15, 2025
55
Score
Medium Risk

Kentucky Fried Chicken L518166 has been inspected nine times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Dec 15, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near six violations each time.

Across the inspection history, “vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.

The city-wide average sits at 79, which Kentucky Fried Chicken L518166's 55 doesn't quite reach. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on orange hose at mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
29-34-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at front hand washing sink.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Rags in front hand washing sink. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles are caving in. **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles have grease/dust and black mold like substance.
36-34-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding in missing on back wall of mop sink.
36-03-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease under fryers. **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Person in charge had dumpster closed. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
55
Aug 20, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on hose at mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
29-34-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in mop sink. Person in charge hung mop up to dry. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. At mop sink. Tiles are cracked.
36-17-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. All handles are greasy.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. 2 ceiling tiles are missing in dining room.
36-32-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pair of tongs hanging from handle. Person in charge removed tongs. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease on floor behind fryers. Walk in cooler floor is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bags of vegetables thawing at room temperature. Still frozen, person in charge placed in walk in cooler.
06-01-5
61
May 8, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Jan 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer buckets at 150ppm. Remade and 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing at mop sink on external hose.
29-34-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Under warmers; Gaskets on reach in cooler are torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease and water on floor behind fryers. **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from warmers. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler under warmers are soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mops face down.
42-01-4
58
Aug 7, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Missing on fries. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken Nuggets 124F; ( - Hot Holding). Chicken nuggets out 30minutes. Manager discarded.
03B-01-6
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Hot holding ovens handles are soiled.
23-24-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor has grease behind fryers.
36-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer box of biscuits on floor. Person in charge picked up and stored safely. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer has ice buildup.
14-69-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice chute on self dispensing soda machine has black/mold like substance inside and behind ice chute.
22-20-5
58
Mar 11, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in freezer since last night; chicken 44F.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in freezer all night chicken 44F. Person in charge discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on red hose at mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
29-34-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice chute on ice machine has black mold like substance inside.
22-20-5
61
Oct 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing vacuum breaker on red hose.
29-34-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor has grease behind fryers. **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4
82
Jan 10, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
70
Sep 7, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kentucky Fried Chicken L518166 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Kentucky Fried Chicken L518166 on file is from Dec 15, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Kentucky Fried Chicken L518166?

Across the inspection record, “vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Kentucky Fried Chicken L518166.

How does Kentucky Fried Chicken L518166 compare to other restaurants in Palm Coast?

Kentucky Fried Chicken L518166 most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Palm Coast average of 79.

Has Kentucky Fried Chicken L518166's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Kentucky Fried Chicken L518166 have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Kentucky Fried Chicken L518166 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 Kentucky Fried Chicken L518166 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Kentucky Fried Chicken L518166 is inspected around three times per year on average.