Kentucky Fried Chicken

3000 Lake Washington Road, Melbourne, FL 32935

American

Last inspected: Aug 25, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Kentucky Fried Chicken has been inspected nine times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Aug 25, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

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

The pattern that stands out is “floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair”, which has been cited three times.

The city-wide average sits at 84, which Kentucky Fried Chicken's 74 doesn't quite reach. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Major latest

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Inspection History

Aug 25, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

29-42-4

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Back corner hand sink paper towels jammed. Employee fixed **Corrected On-Site**

31B-05-4

Basic - Floor-mounted equipment that is not easily movable is not sealed to the floor and has legs that provide less than a 6-inch clearance between the floor and equipment. 3 door reach in cooler sits directly on floor.

14-66-4

Dec 30, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.

View 5 violations

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on wall in office area

35A-05-4

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Changed ownership, new license not posted, manager states ink for printer is on order. **Corrective Action Taken**

50-09-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on walk in freezer door is loose on bottom.

14-11-5

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust build up under hood by pressure cooker

23-03-4

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink leaking by office.

29-11-4

Sep 18, 2024

Complaint Partial

No violations found.

100

Sep 4, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - Light not functioning. One under hood, and one in kitchen.

36-62-4

Jan 10, 2024

Complaint Full

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing floor tiles on cook line **Repeat Violation**

36-17-5

Dec 1, 2023

Complaint Full

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on reach in cooler for chicken livers is torn

14-11-5

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Broken and missing floor tiles in kitchen **Repeat Violation**

36-17-5

Aug 14, 2023

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Jan 23, 2023

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Jul 18, 2022

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. By triple sink hand soap unable to dispense

31B-06-4

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In front of and inside of walk in freeze tiles cracked and missing Tiles under fryer station disrepair **Repeat Violation**

36-17-5

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. hand wash sink by water heater no hand wash sign **Corrected On-Site**

31B-04-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf liners by triple sink accumulated grease Hood filters soiled **Repeat Violation**

23-03-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kentucky Fried Chicken last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Kentucky Fried Chicken on file is from Aug 25, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Kentucky Fried Chicken?

Across the inspection record, “floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Kentucky Fried Chicken.

How does Kentucky Fried Chicken compare to other restaurants in Melbourne?

Kentucky Fried Chicken most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Melbourne average of 84.

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

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

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Kentucky 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 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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