Ruskin, Hillsborough County

KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN

3102 E COLLEGE AVE, Ruskin, FL 335705225

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
5 Basic
Mar 19, 2026
City
Ruskin
County
Hillsborough
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

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.

Mar 19, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

12B-02-4

Detail 24454927

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in dry storage room.

40-06-5

Detail 24454926

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee scooter in dry storage room. Employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 24454925

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting on drying rack.

36-17-5

Detail 24454924

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile missing near fryers. Repeat Violation

29-11-4

Detail 24454928

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak at 3 compartment sink, manager placed a bucket under to catch the water.

Nov 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 24189659

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine.

13-03-4

Detail 24189660

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee cooking food with no hair restraint.

36-73-4

Detail 24189658

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Repeat Violation

36-17-5

Detail 24189657

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile in disrepair near fryers and in walk in cooler.

23-03-4

Detail 24189662

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up on hot holding unit handles. Employee cleaned at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

42-01-4

Detail 24189661

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

Apr 7, 2025

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 23722215

High Priority - Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken wash 61 F, employee removed at discarded at time of inspection. Priority: High Priority

Jan 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

40-06-5

Detail 23504503

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees bag on shelf with sauces. Employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-22-4

Detail 23504502

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

36-73-4

Detail 23504504

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 23504500

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 23504501

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of self service soda machine. Manager cleaned at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Sep 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

11-27-4

Detail 23123661

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. Sent to operator at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23123659

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Self service soda machine. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 23123658

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf with clean containers.

36-73-4

Detail 23123657

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation

21-14-4

Detail 23123660

Basic - Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. Soiled wiping cloth on soda box. Employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Feb 14, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 9

12A-07-5

Detail 22644175

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put on gloves without washing hands.

29-42-4

Detail 22644168

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker on wrong location on splitter.

41-18-4

Detail 22644174

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 3 Compartment Sink tested 500+ppm Quaternary ammonia, operator remade tested 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22644167

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Self service soda machine.

24-05-4

Detail 22644173

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted on ice machine. Operator inverted at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 22644172

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above fry carton in dry storage. Employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 22644170

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Through out kitchen. Throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation

36-17-5

Detail 22644169

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile broken in walk in cooler.

25-06-4

Detail 22644171

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Pot pie pans not inverted near ice machine. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Jan 3, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 6Total: 6

22-20-5

Detail 22539680

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.

36-73-4

Detail 22539677

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors throughout kitchen.

22-08-4

Detail 22539676

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave.

23-03-4

Detail 22539679

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of self service soda machine.

33-16-4

Detail 22539678

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation

29-11-4

Detail 22539675

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet and pipe leaking at handwash sink next to walk in freezer.

Jul 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 9

03A-02-5

Detail 22163672

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

29-42-4

Detail 22163679

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink missing splitter. Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 22163678

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Self service soda machine. Repeat Violation

11-26-1

Detail 22163675

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. Employees signed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

31B-06-4

Detail 22163674

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At handwash sink next to 3 Compartment Sink.

24-05-4

Detail 22163676

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted next to ice machine, operator inverted. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 22163677

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink next to trays, operator moved trays at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 22163673

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting near ice machine. Repeat Violation

33-16-4

Detail 22163680

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Feb 1, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 21744872

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. liquid for chicken 80 F, operator remade and placed on ice. Corrective Action Taken

29-42-4

Detail 21744870

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.splitter missing vacuum breaker. Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 21744869

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Self service soda machine.

24-08-4

Detail 21744873

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers wet nesting across from 3 Compartment Sink.

36-17-5

Detail 21744871

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile in disrepair near fryers. Repeat Violation

42-01-4

Detail 21744868

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

Sep 2, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

35A-02-6

Detail 21329194

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 flies near 3 Compartment Sink.

29-42-4

Detail 21329193

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter missing vacuum breaker. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 21329198

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink next to soda boxes. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 21329196

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag next to restaurant lids. Operator relocated at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-17-5

Detail 21329199

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Next to fryers. Repeat Violation

25-05-4

Detail 21329197

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single use glove stored on floor in cleaning closet, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

45-02-4

Detail 21329195

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only.

Apr 8, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 10

12A-19-4

Detail 20996723

High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee washed hands in sink that does not provide hot water.

29-42-4

Detail 20996719

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

31A-11-4

Detail 20996720

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Seasoning and flour observed inside hand wash sink by walk in freezer. Cleaned out. Corrected On-Site

27-16-4

Detail 20996717

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water at both no hand wash sinks was not on. Manager fixed. Ran approximately 2 minutes. Temped 78 F. Next to walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 20996721

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the ice chute on the self service machine.

36-34-5

Detail 20996715

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

12B-07-4

Detail 20996724

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee cup on back chicken bread area. Relocated. Corrected On-Site

36-17-5

Detail 20996716

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In walk in cooler.

08B-52-4

Detail 20996722

Basic - Food stored under dripping water. Chicken breading station in back area.

33-11-4

Detail 20996718

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

Aug 27, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

33-16-4

Detail 20466862

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed dumpster lid at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

45-02-4

Detail 20466861

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Red fire extinguisher located at entrance of dry storage area.