Kentucky Fried Chicken
Last inspected: Mar 19, 2026
78
Score
Public records show 10 inspections at Kentucky Fried Chicken stretching back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 19, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around four violations lately and about six violations before that.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair”, showing up five times.
Restaurants in Ruskin average 75, so Kentucky Fried Chicken is doing better than most peers. The record reflects steady performance over time.
10
Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 19, 2026
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
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Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in dry storage room.
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee scooter in dry storage room. Employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting on drying rack.
24-08-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile missing near fryers. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak at 3 compartment sink, manager placed a bucket under to catch the water.
29-11-4
78
Nov 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine.
22-02-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee cooking food with no hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile in disrepair near fryers and in walk in cooler.
36-17-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up on hot holding unit handles. Employee cleaned at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
70
Apr 7, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken wash 61 F, employee removed at discarded at time of inspection. Priority: High Priority
03A-02-5
86
Jan 27, 2025
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
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Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of self service soda machine. Manager cleaned at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees bag on shelf with sauces. Employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In walk in cooler.
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
78
Sep 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Self service soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Sent to operator at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf with clean containers.
40-06-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. Soiled wiping cloth on soda box. Employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-14-4
70
Feb 14, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put on gloves without washing hands.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker on wrong location on splitter.
29-42-4
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 3 Compartment Sink tested 500+ppm Quaternary ammonia, operator remade tested 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Self service soda machine.
22-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above fry carton in dry storage. Employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Pot pie pans not inverted near ice machine. Operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile broken in walk in cooler.
36-17-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Through out kitchen. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted on ice machine. Operator inverted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
45
Jan 3, 2024
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
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Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
22-20-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors throughout kitchen.
36-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of self service soda machine.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet and pipe leaking at handwash sink next to walk in freezer.
29-11-4
74
Jul 31, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink missing splitter. **Repeat Violation**
29-42-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Self service soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Employees signed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At handwash sink next to 3 Compartment Sink.
31B-06-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted next to ice machine, operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink next to trays, operator moved trays at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting near ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
45
Feb 1, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.splitter missing vacuum breaker. **Repeat Violation**
29-42-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. liquid for chicken 80 F, operator remade and placed on ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Self service soda machine.
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers wet nesting across from 3 Compartment Sink.
24-08-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile in disrepair near fryers. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
58
Sep 2, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter missing vacuum breaker. **Repeat Violation**
29-42-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 flies near 3 Compartment Sink.
35A-02-6
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink next to soda boxes. Operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single use glove stored on floor in cleaning closet, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Next to fryers. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag next to restaurant lids. Operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
61
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Kentucky Fried Chicken last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Kentucky Fried Chicken on file is from Mar 19, 2026. The public record contains 10 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 five times, more than any other issue at Kentucky Fried Chicken.
How does Kentucky Fried Chicken compare to other restaurants in Ruskin?
Kentucky Fried Chicken most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is higher than the Ruskin average of 75.
Has Kentucky Fried Chicken's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Kentucky Fried Chicken have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six 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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