KFC # L518070

17 Blanding Blvd, Orange Park, FL 32073
American
Last inspected: Feb 2, 2026
70
Score
Medium Risk

KFC # L518070 has been inspected 12 times since 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 2, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around three violations lately and about nine violations before that.

When inspectors have written things up, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/floors/walls soiled” has been the most frequent reason, cited six times.

Compared to other Orange Park restaurants (averaging 73), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

12
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 2, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
70
Sep 22, 2025
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor/wall/ceiling/ceiling vents soiled/has accumulation of debris. Multiple ceiling vents at make line soiled. Multiple ceiling tiles in kitchen, lobby and dining room shows signs of damage with water spots and/or black mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-22: Observed multiple ceiling tiles and vents on make line soiled. Observed multiple ceiling tiles in dining room with signs of water damage with black mold-like substance. **Admin Complaint**
36-73-4
95
Jul 21, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
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
61
Feb 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
55
Sep 3, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live flying insect at mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing/incorrectly installed at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink with attached splitter, vacuum breaker is installed at top of splitter. Vacuum breaker needed on non-chemical side of attached hose. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
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. No written plan available. Provided DBPR HR Form 5030-104 to person in charge. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/floors/walls soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple vents in kitchen with heavy debris. Multiple ceiling tiles in lobby/dining room with black mold-like substance on tiles around air conditioning vents. Walls to left of triple sink, left wall beside chicken walk in cooler, wall to left of walk in cooler and wall behind bag in box soda rack is soiled. Flooring under/around fryers and along edges in walk in cooler is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple floor tiles missing between first and second fryer from left.
36-17-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interiors of chicken hot holding units on make line and along wall at drive thru along door closure area are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exteriors of hot holding units along wall by drive thru are soiled. Underplating around soda nozzles on soda machine in drive thru have debris build up. Shelving to left of walk in cooler and shelving between walk in coolers has heavy grease build up. Gaskets on both walk in cooler doors and walk in freezer door are soiled. Speed racks in chicken walk in cooler have food debris build up. Bag in box soda rack has greasy build up. Counter under lobby soda machine has thick black mold-like substance. Condiment holder containers under front counter have debris on interior and exterior. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
55
Feb 21, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 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 missing on mop sink with splitter. Vacuum breaker missing on right side of attached hose(non-chemical side).
29-42-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live flying insect observed at lobby soda machine.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chutes on both soda machines have black mold-like substance. Bag in box soda storage rack has heavy soiling.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in ladies restroom handicap stall.
31B-03-4
Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Toilets and sink in men's room are dirty.
32-07-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Wall behind ice machine, behind ovens at drive thru, along emergency light at make line and at breading station are soiled. Multiple ceiling tiles and vents throughout the kitchen, storage and warehouse washing areas are soiled. Floor under and around fryers with heavy grease and debris. Vents and light shields in ladies restroom are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of raw chicken on the floor in the walk in freezer.
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interiors of all four ovens by drive-thru have accumulation of food debris. Interior bottom of hot holding unit across from the three compartment sink is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Operator unable to locate last inspection report.
51-18-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underplating around soda nozzles on both soda machines with debris and/or black mold-like substance. Gaskets on reach in cooler by ovens, reach in freezer across from fryers, both walk in coolers and walk in freezer are soiled. Storage shelves by chicken walk in cooler with clean pans has heavy grease/debris. Storage shelf by chicken walk in cooler storing bags of flour has heavy grease/debris. In chicken walk in cooler, heavy mold-like substance behind cooling unit along the wall and tubing. Area under lobby soda machine behind access panel has debris. Counter under lobby soda machine is soiled. Lid holder at self-service drink station is soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler/freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interiors of reach in cooler by ovens and reach in freezer across from fryers are soiled. Interior of unit below the cold bar is soiled.
22-16-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving has rust.
14-17-4
41
Jan 3, 2024
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Nov 27, 2023
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Floor under lobby soda machine has white fuzzy mold-like build up on right side in cabinet. Floor behind warming units near drive thru, behind fryers, under breading station and in chicken walk in cooler are soiled. All vents and surrounding ceiling tiles in dining room and lobby have black mold-like substance and dust, at front counter heavy mold-like substance. Multiple vents and ceiling tiles in kitchen, prep and ware washing have black mold-like substance and/or dust. Wall at breading station has food build up. Fan guards in chicken walk in cooler are dusty. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: At callback inspection, observed front lobby ceiling tiles and vents clean and free of debris. Also observed wall at breading station free of build up and fan guards are clean with no debris. Observed multiple ceiling tiles and all vents in kitchen, above make line, prep area and ware washing areas with heavy debris, dust and black mold-like substance. **Admin Complaint**
36-34-5
95
Sep 25, 2023
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzle interiors on drive thru soda machine are soiled. Shelving with dry goods to right of fryers has grease/debris build up. All speed racks in chicken walk in cooler have debris and white mold-like substance. Right walk in cooler shelving has rust.
22-02-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles of reach in freezer by freezer are soiled.
23-24-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing at middle of breading station. **Repeat Violation**
36-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack hanging on rack next to fryers in direct contact with grilled chicken seasoning.
40-06-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of four warming units by drive thru have build up of food debris and grease.
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign at hand wash sinks by the office, ice machine and breading station. Provided DBPR Form 5030-111 to operator. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Under plating around nozzles on both soda machines have build up of black and white mold-like substance. Gaskets on reach in cooler by warming units, both walk in coolers and walk in freezer are soiled. Reach in freezer across from fryers has soiled gasket. Shelving between chicken walk in cooler and walk in freezer is soiled. Counter under lobby soda machine has black mold-like build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Objectionable odor noted in dining area near counter and around soda machine in lobby.
36-64-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in freezer by fryers has accumulation of debris.
22-16-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Floor under lobby soda machine has white fuzzy mold-like build up on right side in cabinet. Floor behind warming units near drive thru, behind fryers, under breading station and in chicken walk in cooler are soiled. All vents and surrounding ceiling tiles in dining room and lobby have black mold-like substance and dust, at front counter heavy mold-like substance. Multiple vents and ceiling tiles in kitchen, prep and ware washing have black mold-like substance and/or dust. Wall at breading station has food build up. Fan guards in chicken walk in cooler are dusty. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
58
May 15, 2023
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Mar 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 8 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored on top of French fries in walk in freezer. Operator moved to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sliced cheese on cold bar in kitchen at 48F. Operator could not determine when product was placed on cold bar. Operator discarded cheese. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/floors/walls soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Floors around fryers and at breading station, multiple ceiling tiles and vents in kitchen and floor in chicken walk in cooler have accumulation of debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding to left of doorway to back exit door has missing tiles. Also, tiles have pulled away from the wall to right of doorway to back exit along co2 tank.
36-03-4
Basic - Dead insect(s) on premises. Observed one dead insect in light shield cover at back door above bag in box sodas.
35A-03-4
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Fly light between shelving to left of employee entrance is above table storing single service items including unwrapped chicken take out containers.
35B-02-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Operator unable to locate last inspection.
51-18-6
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at handwash sink by ice machine.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in freezer at breading station, both walk in cooler doors and walk in freezer door are soiled. Wiring and cables from ceiling leading to equipment in kitchen has accumulation of debris. Soda machines in drive thru and lobby have black/green mold-like substance in and around nozzles and ice chutes. Counter under soda machine in lobby has black build up. Area under counter at lobby soda machine has large area of black/white mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in/walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelving, bag in box soda racks and shelving between the walk in cooler and walk in freezer have accumulation of debris.
22-16-4
50
Sep 7, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk-in cooler observed, pot pies (47F - Cold Holding); pot pies (49F - Cold Holding); pot pies (46F - Cold Holding). Operator stated pot pies were prepped and placed in cooler 7.5 hours prior to temp. **Warning**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk-in cooler observed, pot pies (47F - Cold Holding); pot pies (49F - Cold Holding); pot pies (46F - Cold Holding). Operator stated pot pies were prepped and placed in cooler 7.5 hours prior to temp. In walk-in cooler observed, slaw (46F - Cold Holding); slaw (47F - Cold Holding); slaw (44F - Cold Holding). Operator stated slaw was prepped in cooler 4.5 hours prior to temperature. Operator stated mac and cheese had been pulled from freezer directly into cooler two days prior to temperature. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on cook line, cheese (59F - Cold Holding). Operator stated cheese was stocked 3.5 hours prior to temperature and voluntarily discarded. In walk-in cooler observed, pot pies (47F - Cold Holding); pot pies (49F - Cold Holding); pot pies (46F - Cold Holding). Operator stated pot pies were prepped and placed in cooler 7.5 hours prior to temp. In walk-in cooler observed, slaw (46F - Cold Holding); slaw (47F - Cold Holding); slaw (44F - Cold Holding). Operator stated slaw was prepped in cooler 4.5 hours prior to temperature. In walk-in cooler observed, mac and cheese (46F - Cold Holding); mac and cheese (46F - Cold Holding); mac and cheese (47F - Cold Holding). Operator stated mac and cheese had been pulled from freezer directly into cooler two days prior to temperature. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. In walk-in cooler observed, slaw (46F - Cold Holding); slaw (47F - Cold Holding); slaw (44F - Cold Holding). Operator stated slaw was prepped in cooler 4.5 hours prior to temperature. **Warning**
03D-07-5
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed paper towel dispenser near mop sink unable to dispense paper towels. **Repeat Violation**
31B-05-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed drop plate in ice machine bin with mold-like substance buildup.
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed multiple vents throughout establishment with heavy dust buildup.
36-34-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple coolers with gaskets that are heavily soiled. Observed shelves near walk-in chicken cooler with heavy buildup. Observed mold-like substance build up around nozzles at both soda dispensers. Observed mold-like substance around exterior of ice chute and on water lever at dispenser in dining room. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
43

Frequently Asked Questions

When was KFC # L518070 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at KFC # L518070 on file is from Feb 2, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at KFC # L518070?

Across the inspection record, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/floors/walls soiled” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at KFC # L518070.

How does KFC # L518070 compare to other restaurants in Orange Park?

KFC # L518070 most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Orange Park average of 73.

Has KFC # L518070's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at KFC # L518070 have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at KFC # L518070 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 KFC # L518070 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, KFC # L518070 is inspected around four times per year on average.