Kentucky Fried Chicken

246 Sw Port St Lucie Blvd, Port St. Lucie, FL 34984

American

Last inspected: Mar 17, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2022, Kentucky Fried Chicken has nine inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Mar 17, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

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

“Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.

That's lower than the typical Port St. Lucie restaurant, which scores around 81. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 17, 2026

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved

FL-35

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Sep 29, 2025

Complaint Full

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

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Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Aug 11, 2025

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

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Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used

FL-24

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Apr 30, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Approximately 3 live ants. 2 on soda nozzle and 1 on side of self service beverage machine. Manager removed ants and shut down machine to clean and sanitize. **Corrected On-Site**

35A-09-4

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Needs one on other side on splitter where hose goes.

29-42-4

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to walk in. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

31B-02-4

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Behind/ under fryers. **Repeat Violation**

36-17-5

Dec 3, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Jun 13, 2024

Routine - Food

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

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High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker added to wrong side. Recommend to be placed on side where hose is that is used to fill mop bucket. **Repeat Violation**

29-42-4

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near side sink area. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Manager closed lid on site. **Corrected On-Site**

33-16-4

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor time missing in front entryway of storage area. Floor tiles missing under fryers.

36-17-5

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. In dining room area. **Repeat Violation**

36-36-4

Oct 19, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.

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High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added to faucet and vacuum breaker added to wrong side. Needs to be placed on side where hose is that is used to fill mop bucket **Repeat Violation**

29-42-4

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. In dining area

36-36-4

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In dining area

36-32-5

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In back of house vents/ ceiling dusty

36-34-5

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Hat stored with food items in dry storage **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Jun 5, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated

FL-13

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Dec 28, 2022

Routine - Food

6 minor violations.

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Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Small reach in cooler in front not working. Operator has sign not to use

14-11-5

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current last years

50-09-4

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By triple sink and mop sink **Repeat Violation**

36-03-4

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. In back by triple sink food debris **Corrected On-Site**

22-08-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets water cooler **Repeat Violation**

23-03-4

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door bottom right

35B-01-4

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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 Mar 17, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Kentucky Fried Chicken?

Across the inspection record, “vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Kentucky Fried Chicken.

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

Kentucky Fried Chicken most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Port St. Lucie average of 81.

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

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Kentucky Fried Chicken have averaged around four 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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