Terra Fried Chicken
Last inspected: Mar 4, 2026
43
Score
Going back to 2022, Terra Fried Chicken has 11 inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 4, 2026. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around eight violations per visit versus roughly six violations earlier in the record.
When inspectors have written things up, “walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
Restaurants in Arcadia average 77, so Terra Fried Chicken trails the local norm. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
11
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 4, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
43
Oct 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
52
Apr 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed eggs over red onions in walk in cooler. Operator rearranged food items to prevent cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.Observed brown eggs stored over honey mustard in walk in cooler. Operator rearranged food items to prevent cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food debris on potato cutter and slicer blade guard.
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.Observed dust and black substance on ceiling tiles in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.Observed metal food pans stacked and wet nesting. Dishwasher seperated to dry. **Corrective Action Taken**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed 2-3door reach in cooler units not working in preparation area.
14-11-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
55
Oct 3, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touching bread and bun with bare hand contact. Employee discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed whipped butter 62F on counter in kitchen and for approximately an hour and half. Employee moved product to freezer. Discuss repeat with the operator. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Operator needs to completely fill out employee training forms and agreements. **Warning**
53B-10-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed across bathroom area, CO2 tank not secured. **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed 2 inch holes in the ceiling in dish room area and another hole by kitchen exit area. **Warning**
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles in kitchen area soiled. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook without a hair restraint. Employee added hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic water bottles and oil on floor, back kitchen area. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Back kitchen room, shield missing over light. **Warning**
38-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on the filters, also observed no drip pan on main hood. Observed fan with dust build up in kitchen. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drinks in reach in cooler, and observed employee drinks next to food in other areas of kitchen. **Warning**
12B-13-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rust on shelves in walk in cooler and other parts of kitchen. **Warning**
14-17-4
43
Mar 28, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 4 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
61
Dec 6, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-06: At callback establishment has one restroom door closing and has handyman coming in to do the other on order. **Time Extended**
32-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dish drying shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-06: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
90
Sep 20, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
3 critical violations. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed whipped butter in walk-in dated 2qts 8/12/ and tomato gravy 1/2 pint dated 9/12, rice 1qt dated 9/13.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw sausage and chicken stored over raw fish in walk-in cooler. Manager rearranged.
08A-20-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed whipped butter in walk-in dated 2qts 8/12/ and tomato gravy 1/2 pint dated 9/12, rice 1qt dated 9/13.see stop sale.
02C-01-5
Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Observed mop sink missing broken off outside back door.
29-27-4
Basic - Dish drying shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed pie cutter rusted. Plastic pans with chips and are no longer cleanable.
14-11-5
Basic - Equipment not properly air-dried - drying on solid sheet plastic with no proper air circulation.
24-08-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
32-04-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed food debris in handles at clean dish storage drawers.
23-24-4
Basic - Cloth used used to line drying racks/ at dish dry area. shelves. Removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-05-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed opened bag of washed shredded ready to eat carrots stored under crate of unwashed tomatoes in walk-in cooler.
08B-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wipe cloth on counter at steamtable area. Placed in bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed all buckets at cookline and front counter tested at 100ppm. Manager corrected to 200ppm.
21-08-4
39
Aug 11, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
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
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
47
Jul 26, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed waitstaff drop off dirty dishes then walk to window and pick up plated foods without washing hands. Employee was corrected by manager and washed hands. **Warning**
12A-02-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed individual packets of butter held at room temperature for over 4 hours butter (72F - Cold Holding) see stop sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed individual packets of butter held at room temperature for over 4 hours butter (72F - Cold Holding) see stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed several cracked lexan pans in dry dish rack. **Warning**
14-38-4
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Observed old grease on top of receptacle and on ground around grease receptacle. **Warning**
33-20-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Mop sink has been broken away. Must be replaced and plumbed to sewage and have running water. **Warning**
29-27-4
50
Jan 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
61
Sep 6, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Must use 3 bay to hand sanitize until dishmachine is able to sanitize at 50ppm to 100 ppm. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter stored on counter at front counter. 78F. Manager discarded. butter (47F - Cold Holding); sour cream (47F - Cold Holding); cream pie (50F - Cold Holding) foods in front double door cooler at counter found at 47 F. Items moved to walk-in. Cream pie discarded. Butter left at room temperature discarded. See stop sale.
03A-02-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Operator had employees remove items. **Corrective Action Taken**
40-06-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.manager discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-38-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed rusty patches on wall on walk-in cooler.
36-24-5
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee behind front counter eating. Operator retrained employees. **Corrective Action Taken**
12B-02-4
61
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Terra Fried Chicken last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Terra Fried Chicken on file is from Mar 4, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Terra Fried Chicken?
Across the inspection record, “walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Terra Fried Chicken.
How does Terra Fried Chicken compare to other restaurants in Arcadia?
Terra Fried Chicken most recently scored 43 out of 100, which is lower than the Arcadia average of 77.
Has Terra Fried Chicken's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Terra Fried Chicken have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Terra Fried Chicken means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Terra Fried Chicken inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Terra Fried Chicken is inspected around three times per year on average.
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