Gainesville, Alachua County

KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN

1231 E UNIVERSITY AVE, Gainesville, FL 32641

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
2 Intermediate
Jan 30, 2026
City
Gainesville
County
Alachua
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 30, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 24337803

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles on drink machine by drive thru.

31B-06-4

Detail 24337801

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At Handwash sink in frying area, operator replaced battery in dispenser. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 24337799

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on counter by tea urns, manager discarded drink. Corrected On-Site

36-22-4

Detail 24337800

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. On floor in raw walk in cooler.

23-03-4

Detail 24337802

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Thawing/cooling racks soiled in raw walk in cooler. The interior walk in cooler door soiled in raw walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Sep 8, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

11-27-4

Detail 24014904

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. Inspector emailed. Corrected On-Site

36-32-5

Detail 24014906

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water leaking from ceiling in kitchen, water is not leaking onto any food or food contact surfaces.

36-03-4

Detail 24014903

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. At the frying/cook line area.

23-03-4

Detail 24014905

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior reach in freezer at end of make line in middle of kitchen. Hot holding unit sliding tracks soiled on cooks line. Shelf by fryers are soiled. Repeat Violation

Apr 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

03B-01-6

Detail 23679642

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: pot pie mix on the prep line counter, 86-91°, staff went to portion to be refrigerated. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 23679643

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the sweet tea nozzle with build up in the cone. ALSO, the ice chute on the dining room soda machine is soiled.

12B-07-4

Detail 23679641

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed: an unsealed water bottle stored over pickles on the expo line.

23-03-4

Detail 23679640

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: an accumulation of soda splash up over the dining area soda nozzles.

29-20-5

Detail 23679639

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed the hand wash sink by the 3 compartment sink drains slowly.

Nov 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 23333352

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot water dispensing spout. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 23333355

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Raw chicken walk in cooler door interior is not smooth easily cleanable.

36-22-4

Detail 23333353

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In raw chicken walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

51-13-4

Detail 23333354

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.

23-03-4

Detail 23333351

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gasket soiled located in the middle of the kitchen. Door jam of produce walk in cooler. Black pipes lining wall in produce walk in cooler. Cooling racks in raw chicken walk in cooler. Filter soiled on hot holding equipment holding fries. Repeat Violation

Jun 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 10, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

31A-04-4

Detail 22790351

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. In warewashing Three compartment sink area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: No change. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-10: CO2 tank has been relocated, establishment is waiting on company to come and move the large grease tanks, then Handwash sink will have room to be installed. Time Extended

Feb 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

31A-04-4

Detail 22618064

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. In warewashing Three compartment sink area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: No change. Time Extended

Jan 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 22584179

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Lobby drink machine root beer and Pepsi nozzle. Drive thru drink machine Dr Pepper nozzle. Repeat Violation

31A-04-4

Detail 22584177

Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. In warewashing Three compartment sink area. Warning

36-22-4

Detail 22584176

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Inside raw chicken walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

36-17-5

Detail 22584178

Basic - Floor in disrepair. Inside produce walk in cooler the metal is wearing away/peeling back. Cove molding in disrepair inside walk in cooler.

23-03-4

Detail 22584174

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda nozzle backsplash on lobby drink machine. The raw chicken walk in cooler door interior soiled. Walk in freezer door inside walk in cooler. Filter above french fry holding box. Repeat Violation

14-17-4

Detail 22584173

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

42-01-4

Detail 22584175

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop inside top of bucket next to Three compartment sink.

Sep 28, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 10

03A-02-5

Detail 22323567

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (53F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (46F - Cold Holding) items in cold holding unit on front line, unit was not turned on, food had not been in unit longer than 1 hour, operator turned unit on, moved coleslaw to different cooler and discarded cheese voluntarily. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 22323559

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot water spouts on the hot water dispensing units in prep area. Soda nozzles at drive thru window. Repeat Violation

36-03-4

Detail 22323565

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Behind chicken battering prep area.

35A-03-4

Detail 22323558

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 on floor under chicken battering table and 1 in Handwash sink in same area.

12B-07-4

Detail 22323563

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on table next to microwave above tea. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 22323560

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on shelf next to single service aluminum pot pie pans. Operator moved phone. Corrected On-Site

36-22-4

Detail 22323564

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Inside raw chicken walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

10-20-4

Detail 22323561

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 3 pairs of tongs on metal piece on front line at height that can be soiled by employee clothing.

23-03-4

Detail 22323566

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Filter above French fry hot holding unit. Cooling rack inside raw chicken walk in cooler. Soda nozzle backsplash area by drive thru. Reach in freezer door jam area soiled across from Three compartment sink. Repeat Violation

36-27-5

Detail 22323562

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By the mop sink. Floor soiled under cooking equipment across from chicken battering area.

Jan 25, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 4Total: 10

12A-25-4

Detail 21725767

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee scratched nose used hand sanitizer then started to place items in box for the Togo order.

12A-19-4

Detail 21725764

High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee washed hands at back Handwash sink then placed on gloves to start battering chicken.

11-27-4

Detail 21725771

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.

22-02-4

Detail 21725769

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chaste by the Togo window. Interior sides of hot holding unit next to small reach in cooler and fryer area. Repeat Violation

27-19-4

Detail 21725766

Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Handwash sink at raw chicken batter station.

11-26-1

Detail 21725768

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator has training/reporting agreement but none are signed.

36-34-5

Detail 21725765

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vents at front counter.

12B-07-4

Detail 21725772

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on pan next to sugar and tea.

36-22-4

Detail 21725770

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Inside raw chicken walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21725773

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Togo bag holder. Soda nozzle back splash at both drink machines. Repeat Violation

Jul 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 7

12A-09-4

Detail 21206794

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee took an order and returned to kitchen to prepare food without washing hands or changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21206800

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute of drive thru soda machine. Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 21206795

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand towels at hand washing sink next to office. Manager provided hand towels. Corrected On-Site

35A-03-4

Detail 21206796

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in storage room next to back door. Manager discarded roach. Corrected On-Site

36-22-4

Detail 21206799

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor in walk-in cooler next to three compartment sink. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21206797

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of walk-in cooler next to three compartment sink. Area behind soda nozzles of drive thru soda machine. Area behind ice chute of dining room soda machine. Repeat Violation

33-16-4

Detail 21206798

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Manager closed dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site

Feb 17, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 9Total: 13

22-43-4

Detail 20869707

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer zero ppm, Manager added sanitizer to water, 200 ppm Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 20869712

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter spread stored in reach in cooler next to drive through at 67F.manager stated that item was placed in cooler at 9AM Manger placed item in walk in freezer to cool to below 41F Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 20869715

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot water dispenser nozzles are soiled

27-16-4

Detail 20869709

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No water in the hand washing sink next to the office

24-07-4

Detail 20869713

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Tongs not stored properly in the kitchen area. Employee placed thongs on make line Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 20869705

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored in reach in cooler next to dry food Employee moved food to where employee food is stored Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 20869708

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee items on shelf underneath from counter next to single serve items

36-08-4

Detail 20869716

Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Cove molding in disrepair in chicken prep area.

36-22-4

Detail 20869714

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in walk in cooler

22-08-4

Detail 20869706

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on prep counter across from make line is soiled

23-03-4

Detail 20869710

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Floor soiled with grease n food underneath the shelf where flour is stored The walk in cooler gasket soiled with mold like substance, Rolling rack n walk in cooler soiled with old food debris

29-20-5

Detail 20869717

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand washing sink in chicken prep area. Manager cleaned the drain Corrected On-Site

21-08-4

Detail 20869711

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket next to drive through was zero ppm, Manager changed the water, 200ppm Corrected On-Site

Sep 1, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

24-08-4

Detail 20477726

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans above three compartment sink wet nested.