University, Hillsborough County

CHURCH'S CHICKEN

2219 E FLETCHER AVE, University, FL 33612

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 High Priority
Feb 4, 2026
City
University
County
Hillsborough
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

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.

Feb 4, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 24347980

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (45F - Cold Holding) walk in cooler door left open manager sealed door closed and temperature starting dropping. Corrective Action Taken

08B-38-4

Detail 24347982

Basic - Food stored on floor. Food stored on floor inside walk in frezzer.

14-69-4

Detail 24347981

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside walk in frezzer. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24347983

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters overtop fryer has grease buildup.

Jul 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

12A-12-4

Detail 23911210

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employees went from frying raw chicken to taking cooked chicken out of fryer without washing her hands. Had s discussion with employee about proper handwashing. Employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site

29-42-4

Detail 23911211

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink has a splitter without a backflow protection device. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 23911213

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee stored in food preparation table in back kitchen area. Management removed and properly stored coffee.

14-69-4

Detail 23911214

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

10-08-5

Detail 23911215

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle laying in ice at soda machine in drive through. Employee removed and properly stored ice scoop. Corrected On-Site

12B-13-4

Detail 23911212

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored inside walk in freezer,walk in cooler.

Mar 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

13-03-4

Detail 23620376

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee placed on hair restraint. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 23620378

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer floor is covered in ice.

51-18-6

Detail 23620377

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Manager emailed last inspection report. Corrected On-Site

Nov 6, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

12A-07-5

Detail 23338615

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee used cell phone put on gloves and started working with food.

40-06-5

Detail 23338613

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee using cell phone while working.

36-22-4

Detail 23338616

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in front of freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 23338614

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have buildup of grease.

Apr 24, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 12

12A-07-5

Detail 22829411

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.

12A-29-4

Detail 22829407

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed operator touch phone and made drink without washing hands.

03B-01-6

Detail 22829414

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp 109 F, fries 106 F, operator voluntarily discarded at time of inspection.

29-42-4

Detail 22829410

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

22-02-4

Detail 22829409

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

31A-09-4

Detail 22829413

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bucket in handwash sink next to 3 Compartment Sink, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 22829406

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink next to 3 Compartment Sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-20-5

Detail 22829415

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

08B-49-4

Detail 22829416

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in walk in cooler.

40-06-5

Detail 22829405

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on pan liner.

36-73-4

Detail 22829408

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

25-06-4

Detail 22829412

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups not inverted next to soda machine. Operator inverted at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Sep 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 8

31B-02-4

Detail 22319652

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

11-26-1

Detail 22319645

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. Emailed operator employee health agreement. Corrective Action Taken

24-08-4

Detail 22319650

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet dishes stored on shelves.

08B-38-4

Detail 22319649

Basic - Food stored on floor. Food stored on floor inside walk in freezer. Manager removed items from floor and properly stored it. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 22319647

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

33-11-4

Detail 22319646

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

33-16-4

Detail 22319648

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

42-01-4

Detail 22319651

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting inside mop sink preventing proper air drying. Manager properly stored mop. Corrected On-Site

Jan 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

31A-09-4

Detail 21680676

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink near three compartment sink blocked by table with trays inside.

14-69-4

Detail 21680677

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

Aug 10, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 21266348

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ovens have old food debris inside.

31A-11-4

Detail 21266346

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled container with water at hand wash sink.

35B-01-4

Detail 21266347

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap under back door in kitchen.

10-07-4

Detail 21266349

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Mash potato scoops submerged in water temping 70F. Operator discarded of water.

Feb 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 5Total: 8

03D-02-5

Detail 20872526

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Mac and cheese 51 F and rice 50 F temped at 9:50am. Operator stated that items were placed in walk in cooler at 10:00pm the night before. Items left in wic for over 12 hours. Operator discarded of items. Spoke with operator about leaving lids off of container for proper cooling. Corrective Action Taken

01B-02-5

Detail 20872530

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Mac and cheese 51 F and rice 50 F. Items left in wic for over 12 hours. Operator discarded of items.

41-10-4

Detail 20872532

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Filter Powder Magnesol stored amongst single use items.

36-22-4

Detail 20872528

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in walk in cooler and in back prep area.

08B-38-4

Detail 20872533

Basic - Food stored on floor. Turkey on the floor in walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 20872531

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20872527

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan in walk in cooler filled with dust.

36-34-5

Detail 20872529

Basic - Vents soiled with accumulated dust.

Aug 6, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 9Total: 11

22-02-4

Detail 20407307

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris . Observed inside of chicken hot hold oven bottom exterior soiled. Reach in cooler shelves soiled by ice machine. Walk-in cooler bottom shelf soiled with raw chicken on shelf. Observed exterior of flour bin

31B-03-4

Detail 20407312

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed by 3 compartment sink area. Employee restocked soap during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 20407309

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

12B-02-4

Detail 20407311

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee plastic cup under prep table stored by food. Observed employee remove cup during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-22-4

Detail 20407304

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout kitchen.

36-17-5

Detail 20407310

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. Observed crack tile by fryers

08B-38-4

Detail 20407303

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed ice chest on floor in walk in cooler. Employee was working on transferring ice to ice machine during time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken

14-69-4

Detail 20407306

Basic - Ice buildup in walk in freezer. Observed employee scrape ice and melt ice with hot water during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

10-08-5

Detail 20407302

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In freezer chest and soda dispenser machine. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20407308

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris throughout kitchen floors. Multiple soiled reach in cooler gaskets. Walk-in cooler gasket soiled. Vents above dish area soiled.

14-52-4

Detail 20407305

Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Large hot holding unit on cooks line has exposed foam. Inspector advised operator to get a metal plate to cover foam.