Wayne's Fryers Chicken
Last inspected: Dec 8, 2025
64
Score
Wayne's Fryers Chicken appears in inspection records 12 times, starting in 2022. Wayne's Fryers Chicken was last inspected on Dec 8, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near seven violations per visit.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” comes up most often, recorded six times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 84, which Wayne's Fryers Chicken's 64 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
12
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 8, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottles stored on cart with nozzle over bagged open bag of flour. Operator relocated the chemical spray bottles. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent over cook line with dust build up. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal speaker on top of reach in cooler on cook line. Employee jacket stored on bag of flour. Operator relocated all personal items. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice on backside of reach in freezer along seal. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line hood filters with grease build up. Backside of fryer exhaust with grease build up. Multiple reach in freezer with mold like substance on door gasket. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler on cook line with food debris at base. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk powdered sugar container on pass through missing product labeling. Operator had employee label. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
64
Sep 18, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top reach in cooler on the cook line, cut tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding); ham (52F - Cold Holding); hamburger (51F - Cold Holding); cheese (49F - Cold Holding). Per operator lid left open for recent business rush. Employee added ice bags to all time/temperature control food for safety in cooler. At conclusion of inspection, cut tomatoes second temperature (42F - Cold Holding); ham second temperature (41F - Cold Holding); hamburger second temperature(48F - Cold Holding); cheese second temperature (48F - Cold Holding).
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the glass door sliding warmer, chicken livers (108F - Hot Holding); chicken gizzards (107F - Hot Holding) employee discarded.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the glass door sliding warmer, chicken livers (108F - Hot Holding); chicken gizzards (107F - Hot Holding) employee discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust build up on ceiling tiles of kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line actively working with food with no beard guard.
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet.
24-08-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer in prep shed with ice build up on door seal.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flip top reach in cooler door gasket soiled. Cook line hood filters with grease build up. Reach in freezer in prep area with soiled door gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Food debris build up at base of flip top reach in cooler. Mold like substance on top plate of bulk ice bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
47
Apr 14, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the sliding door counter, chicken tenders (107F - Hot Holding) operator had employee redrop in fryer and at conclusion of inspection chicken tenders second temperature (169F - Hot Holding). **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line fryers with grease build up on nonfood contact surfaces. Multiple reach in freezer door gaskets soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of flip top reach in cooler on cook line with debris build up. Debris build up in microwave on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen ceiling with dust build up along fixtures. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of standup reach in cooler.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket on shelf over flour and boxes of soda.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer in dry storage with door not fully attached. Ice build up on seal of reach in freezer in prep room. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In prep room reach in cooler no ambient air thermometer.
05-09-4
61
Mar 5, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
50
Aug 28, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at exterior prep area hand wash sink. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents over cook line acoustic tiles have build up of dust. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers stacked over three compartments sink while wet.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple reach in freezer with torn door gasket or broken door handles. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line fryers have build up of grease around the vents. Multiple reach in freezer door gaskets with mold like substance build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer on the shelf under the hot holding unit at 0ppm, operator added chlorine bleach. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
70
Apr 9, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
67
Nov 17, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 15, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added secondary external prep area. Observed hot holding units, one reach in cooler, three reach in freezers. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: Establishment applied for remodel 9/11 per Onbase. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Jul 17, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added secondary external prep area. Observed hot holding units, one reach in cooler, three reach in freezers. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Coleslaw held on time per person in charge, not on time paperwork, person in charge added. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Missing birth date from several employee training certificates.
53B-10-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with debris buildup. Person in charge states due to be serviced tonight.
23-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling with dust/ debris buildup.
36-34-5
67
Feb 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Gravy, green beans, baked beans with no time marking. Person in charge marked during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Container holding food product in reach in freezer with cracks, missing piece.
14-16-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed multiple certificates missing do date of birth of employee and trainer certificate number. Also, some employees with copies of training. Also, one expired.
53B-10-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine with debris buildup.
22-20-5
Basic - Floors walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walls in kitchen along floor with debris/ grease buildup. Ceiling with dust buildup. Floors in food storage room not smooth and easily cleanable.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Breading in buckets stored on floor in storage shed. Person in charge raised. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of hot holding unit by fryers with grease buildup.
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing at room temperature, person in charge moved to reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Powdered sugar and seasoning powder unlabeled, person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
52
Sep 26, 2022
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Aug 31, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of beans in external storage area with rust on lid.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken at 131F person in charge will hold on time for remainder of 4 hours.
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Person in charge holds chicken on time, has no time paperwork during inspection. Provided during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Several employees have copies of training certificates.
53B-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Breading stored on floor in storage room. Person in charge raised. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cove molding in kitchen soiled in spots, especially under triple sink. Grease buildup behind fryers.
36-27-5
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Wayne's Fryers Chicken last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Wayne's Fryers Chicken on file is from Dec 8, 2025. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Wayne's Fryers Chicken?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Wayne's Fryers Chicken.
How does Wayne's Fryers Chicken compare to other restaurants in Melrose?
Wayne's Fryers Chicken most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Melrose average of 84.
Has Wayne's Fryers Chicken's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Wayne's Fryers Chicken have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Wayne's Fryers 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 Wayne's Fryers Chicken inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Wayne's Fryers Chicken is inspected around four times per year on average.
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