Hernando, Citrus County

HERNANDO CHICKEN KING

2420 N FLORIDA AVE, Hernando, FL 34442

FoodSeating

Latest violations

No violations

Aug 19, 2022

City

Hernando

County

Citrus

Status

Ownership Changed

Inspections

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.

Aug 19, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

50-08-7

Detail 21184701

High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Operator states they put in a change of ownership application online sometime around April 2022. I spoke with Breanna in plan review who stated she did not see an application on file for the establishment. Warning

03A-03-5

Detail 21184705

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Operator voluntarily discarded Warning

53A-02-7

Detail 21184703

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Kortnee Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 21184693

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

36-32-5

Detail 21184702

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles above server station are water damaged Floors beneath cooking equipment are soiled Floor in walk in cooler is unsealed concrete Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 21184699

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee cups on prep table in kitchen Warning

13-03-4

Detail 21184697

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Female employee in kitchen area Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 21184698

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of butter oil in kitchen area. Operator relocated to shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning

05-09-4

Detail 21184695

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. 2 door refrigerator at front counter Warning

23-03-4

Detail 21184696

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves soiled Warning

16-46-4

Detail 21184700

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Plastic containers in prep area Warning

14-17-4

Detail 21184694

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

02D-01-5

Detail 21184704

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Batter mix under prep table Warning

Jan 27, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-01-5

Detail 20816142

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bulk Flour in prep area.

23-03-4

Detail 20816143

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, *door handle on 2 door McCall reach in cooler

Jul 22, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 8

12A-07-5

Detail 20365266

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Fry station on cooks line. Operator educated staff regarding proper hand washing. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 20365260

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 8:30 am pooled eggs (60°F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (60°F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (60°F - Cold Holding) ; hash brown (48°F - Cold Holding); pooled eggs (48°F - Cold Holding) 9:30 am pooled eggs (43°F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (40F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (40°F - Cold Holding) ; hash brown (40°F - Cold Holding); pooled eggs (40°F - Cold Holding). Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

03F-02-5

Detail 20365264

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Eggs on cooks grill

22-31-4

Detail 20365263

Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Shelves in walk in cooler.

12B-07-4

Detail 20365267

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.

23-03-4

Detail 20365265

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, Top of cooks line.

22-16-4

Detail 20365261

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

36-27-5

Detail 20365262

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated of food debris, Server station wall