KFC
Last inspected: Mar 4, 2026
100
Score
Going back to 2023, KFC has eight inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Mar 4, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around three violations to closer to seven violations.
Across the inspection history, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Ocala restaurant scores 78. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
8
Inspections
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Mar 4, 2026
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Feb 4, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute in dining area soiled with black substance. Interior of oven soiled with food debris. Interior of walk in cooler door soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female employee on cook line wearing bracelets. Removed jewelry during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave shield cover is melted. Gasket not attached to hotbox. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Under back door.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled with food debris in prep area with microwaves. Floor soiled on cook line with grease. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of hot box soiled with food debris and grease. Exterior of fryers soiled with food debris. Gaskets of hot box soiled with food debris. Hood filters soiled with grease and dust. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Scrub pads on top of clean oil tank. Manager removed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
42-03-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Bandana on top of bag of breading. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
64
Aug 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Bibb located on exterior of building near entrance door.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. 1.) Female employee making gravy wearing long nails with no gloves filling container with hot water. 2.) Female employee scooping potatoes wearing fake nails with no gloves.
13-06-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1.) Interior of microwave soiled with food debris. 2.) Ice chute in dining area soiled with slimy substance. 3.) Interior of oven on cookline soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager Donna stated she still needs to get her certificate from her other job but is certified.
53A-01-7
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach in freezer containing biscuits. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1.) Gaskets of reach in freezer on cookline soiled with black substance. 2.) Exterior of oven and reach in units on cookline soiled with grease. 3.) Hood filters soiled with dust and grease. 4.) Around soda nozzles in dining area.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Brown plates on cookline.
25-06-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand wash sinks on cookline and in chicken breading station have slow drains.
29-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. 1.) Tile in dining area has water stains. 2.) Vents and ceiling tiles in breading station soiled with dust.
36-34-5
Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Roof leaking in dining room. Establishment is collecting water in buckets. Manager stated the leak is caused by condensation from the air conditioner and a service request has been put in place. **Corrective Action Taken**
28-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened red bull on prep table under microwave. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female employee placing slaw in cold holding case and prepping sides wearing multiple pieces of jewelry on arms and hands.
13-07-4
43
Jan 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Two water nozzles soiled with lime build up. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license expired 6/1/24
50-09-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. On floor in walk in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Cleaning tools stored on shelf over prep table. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
42-03-5
78
Sep 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Lobby and drive-through ice chutes soiled with mold-like substances.
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing over back prep table.
36-36-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Upper backsplash of drive-through and lobby soda machines soiled with mold-like substances. Underside of rack over steam table soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
82
Nov 8, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee jacket stored on dry goods storage rack. Manager removed jacket from rack **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in wringing device/mop bucket water/floor. Manager placed mop so it would hang to dry **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
90
Jul 19, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cole slaw at 56F at server station. Hit had been turned off and cole slaw had only been in the unit for 2 hours. Manager turned the unit on and replaced the cole slaw. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up on floor of walk-in-freezer
14-69-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed Last inspection not available
51-18-6
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink in walk-in-cooler stored on middle shelf above food served to the public. Manager discarded drink **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in a manner not allowed to dry. Stored in bucket.
42-01-4
70
May 12, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
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. Observed lack of a plan available for review. One was printed at the end of the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed lack of Ambient air thermometers in multiple cold hold units.
05-09-4
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was KFC last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at KFC on file is from Mar 4, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at KFC?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at KFC.
How does KFC compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
KFC most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Ocala average of 78.
Has KFC's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at KFC have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at KFC 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 KFC inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, KFC is inspected around three times per year on average.
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