New Texas Fried Chicken
Last inspected: Mar 10, 2026
70
Score
Across the available record, New Texas Fried Chicken has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2022. New Texas Fried Chicken was last inspected on Mar 10, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around eight violations lately and about 10 violations before that.
Looking across the full record, “open dumpster lid” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
That's lower than the typical Orlando restaurant, which scores around 79. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 10, 2026
Routine - Food
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing.
33-29-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Chicken cooler. Operator cleaned and sanitized handles. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Raw chicken gizzards in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
33-11-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing chicken at room temperature, case of chicken outside of walk in cooler
06-01-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
70
Aug 18, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken cooler per operator all items less than 4 hours in cooler ; Poultry (46-53F - Cold Holding); shrimp (46-53F - Cold Holding); gizzards (46-53F - Cold Holding) operator moved all items to walk in cooler for temperature recovery. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over shrimp in chicken cooler. Operator removed all foods items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live roaches by 3 compartment sink and prep area.
35A-05-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator provided employee with thermometer from office. **Corrected On-Site**
05-08-4
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Chicken cooler by reach in freezer.
14-74-7
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop by cook line in standing water 67F. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed lid. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hws by prep area.
29-11-4
35
Feb 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
64
Oct 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager arrived during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
53A-05-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above chicken cooler and prep reach in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath all cooking equipment and behind. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. 1 missing filter and all other filters broken. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
14-42-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hung on hood pipe. Operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
10-20-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, side of fryers and behind cooking equipment. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
33-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Chicken cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Chicken cooler. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
14-33-4
61
Oct 18, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken, gizzards, wings 46-58f in walk in cooler chicken cooler . Per operator less than 4 hours operator. Operator moved to walk in freezer for temperature recovery.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager arrived during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
53A-05-6
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Operator hand employee wipe down door handles for reach in coolers and oven door. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above chicken cooler and prep reach in cooler.
36-34-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath all cooking equipment and behind.
36-73-4
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. 1 missing filter and all other filters broken.
14-42-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hung on hood pipe. Operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, side of fryers and behind cooking equipment.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Chicken cooler.
22-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Chicken cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar, flour, and seasoning. Operator labeled containers. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
47
Apr 10, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
43
Nov 15, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.Raw shrimp kept on tall reach in cooler by cook line with with temperature of 46F.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp kept on tall reach in cooler by cook line with temperature of 46F. Chicken guisards kept on reach in cooler for less than 4 hrs with temperature of 49F. Gyro meat kept on make table for less than 4 hrs with temperature of 59F. Ask manager to place in other cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 small flying insects flying around kitchen.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. For burgers . Provided operator with one **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.Cup use to scoop onion powder.
14-01-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired.Tall reach in cooler by cook line with ambient temperature of 53F.
14-74-7
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on make table.
14-09-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under three bay sink. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-04-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.Employee preparing orders with no hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.Talk reach in cooler that has marinated chicken.
14-33-4
Basic - Stored food not covered.Gyro meat kept on walk in cooler.
08B-12-5
39
Apr 10, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 12 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled on reach in cooler on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Between fryers soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Coolers throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4
Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. On the bottom shelf of prep table on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-20-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall Behind fryers heavily soiled with grease and walls soiled throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Throughout kitchen.
23-24-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Hats on several storage racks throughout kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil stored on floor in in dry storage. Chicken stored on floor in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
50
Nov 17, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 15 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled on reach in cooler on cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Reach in cooler shelves on cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: **Time Extended**
22-31-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in stand up cooler in prep area. - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors heavily soiled with grease on cook line underneath and behind fryers and oven. - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. On floor in the walk-in freezer. - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. In hood system and walk in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: **Time Extended**
36-62-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In reach in coolers on cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: **Time Extended**
05-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods soiled with grease, between fryers heavily soiled with grease and food debris and all cooler doors in kitchen soiled with food debris. - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: **Time Extended**
33-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door of kitchen. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: **Time Extended**
35B-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. On bottom shelf of prep table throughout kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: **Time Extended**
14-20-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Drain pipe at Three compartment sink slow draining. - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: **Time Extended**
29-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. From hand sink pipe on cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: **Time Extended**
29-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Some bulk containers of flour. - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: **Time Extended**
02D-01-5
43
Frequently Asked Questions
When was New Texas Fried Chicken last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at New Texas Fried Chicken on file is from Mar 10, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at New Texas Fried Chicken?
Across the inspection record, “open dumpster lid” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at New Texas Fried Chicken.
How does New Texas Fried Chicken compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
New Texas Fried Chicken most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.
Has New Texas Fried Chicken's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at New Texas Fried Chicken have averaged around eight violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at New Texas 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 New Texas Fried Chicken inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, New Texas Fried Chicken is inspected around three times per year on average.
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